Form 8-K
   

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 6, 2004

 

 

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Washington   0-27206   91-1273737

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

12130 Galveston Road (Hwy 3), Building 1, Webster, Texas   77598
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code       (713) 558-5000

 

 

 

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On October 6, 2004, SPACEHAB, Incorporated issued a press release announcing, among other things, announced its receipt of NASA’s determination regarding the Company’s claim for loss of its Research Double Module that was destroyed during the STS-107 space shuttle tragedy. NASA’s determination states that its liability is limited to the contractually-stipulated $8.0 million contract provision. The Company is pursuing receipt of the $8.0 million plus interest from NASA in this fiscal quarter. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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.

 

        SPACEHAB, Incorporated
        (Registrant)

Date October 8, 2004

        
   

By

  

/s/ Brian K. Harrington

        (Signature)*
       

Brian K. Harrington

 

 

*  Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

      

Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1   Press Release, dated October 6, 2004.