UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 reported): November 26, 2001 OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. On November 26, 2001, a class action suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia by Charles S. Farrell, Jr., on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, against Optical Cable Corporation (the "Company"), Mr. Robert Kopstein, and various John Does (the officers and/or directors of the Company during the relevant times at issue in the lawsuit). The plaintiff, as class representative, alleges the Company violated federal securities laws and made fraudulent and/or negligent misrepresentations and/or omissions. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and exemplary damages in an unspecified amount, as well as reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the cause of action. Management intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit on its merits. The Company may incur substantial costs in defending itself against the lawsuit, regardless of its merit or outcome. 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. OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION Date: December 7, 2001 /s/ Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. ------------------------- Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. Acting President, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer