UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 13, 2004

 

 

3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (661) 295-5600

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 13, 2004, 3D Systems issued a press release announcing that it had settled its litigation in Japan with Hitachi Zosen Information Systems K.K. and, in a separate matter, that the Court in the patent litigation that 3D Systems commenced against Aaroflex, Inc. several years ago had granted 3D Systems’ March 2004 motion to dismiss the case without prejudice.  A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by this reference.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Date:  October 13, 2004
	/s/ ROBERT M. GRACE, JR.
	(Signature)
	Name:  Robert M. Grace, Jr.
	Title:  Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated October 13, 2004.