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 10, 2005

 

Ault Incorporated

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

0-12611

 

41-0842932

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

7105 Northland Terrace
Minneapolis, MN 55428-1028

 

55428

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (763) 592-1900

 

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:

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 



 

Item 5.02(d) Election / Appointment of Director

 

On October 10, 2005, Lyron Bentovim joined the Board of Directors of Ault Incorporated. Mr. Bentovim is managing director of Skiritai Capital, a San Francisco-based investment adviser and the Company’s largest shareholder. Mr. Bentovim for himself and his affiliates and the Company have entered into a standard confidentiality agreement containing a one year standstill covenant preventing Mr. Bentovim from directly or indirectly effecting a business combination, proxy solicitation or similar change in control transaction with the Company.

 

The Company is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 a copy of the press release of October 11, 2005, announcing Mr. Bentovim’s appointment and Exhibit 99.2 a biography of Mr. Bentovim.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are being “furnished” in accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing:

 

99.1

 

Press Release of October 11, 2005.

99.2

 

Biography of Lyron Bentovim.

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AULT INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William J. Birmingham

 

 

William J. Birmingham

 

Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Dated: October 13, 2005

 

 

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