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) February 25, 2004 COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8696 36-2664428 (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 1960 Bronson Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 255-6044 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. On February 25, 2004, Competitive Technologies, Inc. (CTT) entered into an agreement to obtain up to $5 million in equity financing from Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC. Under the agreement, Fusion Capital has agreed to purchase up to $5 million of newly issued CTT common stock over a period of time up to 20 months. CTT has the right to control the timing and the amount of stock sold, if any, to Fusion Capital. Additional information concerning this transaction is contained in the exhibits to this report listed in Item 7 below. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit Page 10.1 Common Stock Purchase Agreement 3-36 between registrant and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC dated February 25, 2004 10.2 Registration Rights Agreement 37-51 between registrant and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC dated February 25, 2004 99.1 Registrant's press release dated February 27, 2004 52-53 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 hereunto duly authorized. COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Registrant Date: February 27, 2004 /s/ John B. Nano By: John B. Nano President and Chief Executive Officer