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 15, 2003 Accelr8 Technology Corporation ------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Colorado 0-11485 84-1072256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 303 East Seventeenth Avenue, #108, Denver, Colorado 80203 --------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 863-8088 Not Applicable. --------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On October 15, 2003, Acceclr8 Technology Corporation announced that it had entered into a supply agreement and a letter of intent with Schott Nexterion AG to proceed to an exclusive technology transfer license for Accelr8's OptiChemTM surface chemistry products. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS Designation Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 15, 2003 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. ACCELR8 TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Date: October 15, 2003 By: /s/ Thomas V. Geimer ------------------------ Thomas V. Geimer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer