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) 10/06/2005

 


 

Digital Generation Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number: 0-27644

 

Delaware

 

94-3140772

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S Employer
Identification Number)

 

750 West John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700
Irving, Texas 75039

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(972) 581-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

 

                On October 6, 2005 Digital Generation Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had retained Southwest Securities, Inc. to explore a range of strategic alternatives intended to enhance shareholder value.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(c)          Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated October 6, 2005.

 

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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.

 

 

DIGITAL GENERATION SYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

 

Dated. October 6, 2005

By:

/S/ OMAR A. CHOUCAIR

 

 

Omar A. Choucair

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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