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) SEPTEMBER 19, 2002 ------------------- HEALTH & NUTRITION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) FLORIDA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-29245 65-0452156 ------- ---------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 3750 Investment Lane, Suite 5, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (561) 863-8446 --------------- N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS ------------ See Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits: 99.1 Press Release dated October 16, 2002. 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. HEALTH & NUTRITION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: /s/Christopher Tisi -------------------------------------- Christopher Tisi, Interim Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President Dated: October 24, 2002