1 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 17, 2001 -------------------------------- AMERIPATH, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 000-22313 65-0642485 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 7289 GARDEN ROAD SUITE 200 RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA 33404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (561) 845-1850 ------------------------------ N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On September 17, 2001, AmeriPath, Inc. filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 to register 4,743,750 shares of its common stock to be issued and sold in an underwritten public offering. A copy of the registration statement can be accessed via the SEC's EDGAR database located at www.sec.gov. 2 3 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 thereunto duly authorized. AMERIPATH, INC. Dated: September 17, 2001 By /s/ Gregory A. Marsh ----------------------------------------------- Gregory A. Marsh Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3