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
August 6, 2012
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter
Colorado | 000-19333 | 84-1176672 | ||
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation | Commission File Number | IRS Employer Identification Number |
Box 566/1774 Summitview Way
Crestone, Colorado 81131
Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code
(212) 758-6622
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
Not applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On August 6, 2012, the Company issued a press release (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1) entitled ‘Bion Announces Approval of New Canadian Patent’ and has placed the press release on its website: www.biontech.com.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On August 7, 2012 the Company delivered a performance data report to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (‘Pennvest’) regarding the operations of Bion’s waste treatment system located at the Kreider Dairy Farm in Manheim, PA (‘Kreider System’) which documents that the nitrogen (‘N’) and phosphorus (‘P’) reduction efficiency achieved by the Kreider System exceeds the ‘Performance Standard’ (removal of 70% of N and 75% of P) set forth in the Funding Agreement with Pennvest and thereby met the ‘Technology Guaranty’ set forth in such agreement.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
Not Applicable.
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information
Not Applicable.
(c)
Shell Company Transactions
Not Applicable.
(d)
Exhibits:
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press release (dated August 6, 2012) (filed electronically herewith) entitled ‘Bion Announces Approval of New Canadian Patent’ |
SIGNATURE
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.
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.
Date: August 9, 2012
By: /s/ Mark A. Smith
Mark A. Smith, President