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): April 23, 2003

 

ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

001-16047
(Commission File No.)

 

93-0875072
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

405 SW Columbia Street,

Bend, Oregon 97702

(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(541) 382-8028

 

 

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

1.             Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.  The Registrant’s earnings release dated April 23, 2003, regarding its first quarter 2003 financial results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  This information is being furnished under Item 12 of Form 8-K and is being presented under Item 9 in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s interim guidance regarding Form 8-K Item 12 filing requirements, as set forth in Release No. 33-8216.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized this 25th day of April 2003.

 

 

 

ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Greg M. Haugen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greg M. Haugen

 

 

 

Vice President, Finance and Administration,

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Media Release dated April 23, 2003

 

2