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): May 8, 2006

3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

0-22250

 

95-4431352

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia, California

 

91355

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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

N/A

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 8, 2006, 3D Systems Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to call for redemption on June 8, 2006 all of its outstanding Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at its redemption price of $6.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends to that date, subject to the condition that at least 70% of the currently outstanding shares of the preferred stock are converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock no later than 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on June 8, 2006. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by this reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1   Press Release dated May 8, 2006.




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.

Date: May 8, 2006

 

3D Systems Corporation

 

 

/s/ ROBERT M. GRACE, JR.

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

Name:

Robert M. Grace, Jr.

 

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary

 




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

    99.1

 

Press Release dated May 8, 2006.