=========================================================================== 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): DECEMBER 18, 2001 HESKA CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 000-2247 77-0192527 (STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER JURISDICTION OF NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 1613 PROSPECT PARKWAY FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80525 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (970) 493-7272 =============================================================================== ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On December 13, 2001, Heska Corporation (the "Company") entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with certain investors for the private placement of approximately 7.8 million shares of common stock at a price of $0.77 per share for aggregate proceeds of approximately $6 million. The shares were issued and paid for on December 18, 2001. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement covering resales of these shares. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Share Purchase Agreement, dated December 13, 2001 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. HESKA CORPORATION a Delaware corporation Dated: December 20, 2001 By:/s/ Robert B. Grieve ------------------------ Robert B. Grieve Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ============== ================================================= 99.1 Share Purchase Agreement, dated December 13, 2001