content: 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): May 17, 2001
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                        Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc.
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          (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
  
  
  Texas                                   1-14219                    75-2197372
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File         (I.R.S.Employer
  of incorporation)                    Number)                 Identification No.)
  
  541 Sterling Drive, Richardson, TX                           75081
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)
  
  
  
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 669-0591
  
  
  
  
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  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
  report)
  
  
  
  
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  Item 5. Other Events
  
  On May 17, 2001, the registrant disseminated the following press release:
  
                        Three Acquisitions to Double Revenues
                              Letters of Intent Signed
  
  (Richardson, TX) - Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: "MWVT")
  announced that it had entered into letters of intent to acquire Viper
  Communication Systems, Inc., CKS Management, Inc., and EPIC Communications, Inc.
  Each of these companies is engaged in fabricating, building, and calibrating
  wireless and satellite based transmitting and receiving facilities, principally
  in the United States.
  
  "Based on fiscal 2000 numbers, completion of these acquisitions will more than
  double our revenues and increase our pre-tax profits by more than 80% without
  dilution to our existing shareholders," said David Spurlin, Chief Executive
  Officer of Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc. "Before we became publicly held,
  some of our employees and I started these companies. We've shared resources and
  believe that we should now consolidate the companies."
  
  The letters of intent anticipate that Microwave Transmission will purchase each
  of these companies with cash and stock with the cash portion being paid at
  closing and the stock portion based upon the acquired company's earnings in
  2001. The aggregate consideration will be equal to five times the acquired
  company's earnings although the cash portion will be paid regardless of earnings
  in 2001. The price of the stock used in the stock portion is as yet undetermined
  but will be based upon a recent price of Microwave Transmission's Common Stock.
  
  The letters of intent contemplate Microwave Transmission paying the stockholders
  of CKS $900,000 at closing, stockholders of Viper $1,500,000 at closing and
  stockholders of EPIC $400,000 at closing. Mr. Spurlin is a significant
  stockholder in each of these companies.
  
  Viper's unaudited revenues for fiscal 2000 were approximately $3,744,000 with
  pre-tax profit of approximately $318,000. CKS's unaudited revenues for fiscal
  2000 were approximately $4,944,000 with pre-tax profit of approximately
  $495,000. EPIC's unaudited revenues for fiscal 2000 were approximately
  $1,311,000 with pre-tax profits of approximately $118,000.
  
  In fiscal 2000 Microwave Transmission's revenues were approximately $8,148,000
  with pre-tax profits of approximately $1,110,000.
  
  Viper Communications is based in Ocala, Florida with an additional office in
  Charlotte, North Carolina, and EPIC Communications is based in Austin, Texas.
  CKS Management, based in Oklahoma City with an office in Tyler, Texas, provides
  
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  civil engineering services used in the construction of wireless transmission
  towers while Viper and EPIC provide services similar to those provided by
  Microwave Transmission.
  
  Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc. is engaged in fabricating, building, and
  calibrating wireless and satellite based transmitting and receiving facilities,
  principally in the United States.
  
  This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
  Secion 29A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning
  plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events of performance and
  underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of
  historical facts. The Company's expectations, beliefs and projections are
  expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable
  basis, including, without limitations, management's examination of historical
  operating tends, data contained in the Company's records and other data
  available from third parties, but there can be no assurance that management's
  expectations, beliefs or projections will be achieved or accomplished.
  
  
  
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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, thereby
  duly authorized.
  
  
  
      Date: May 18, 2001
                                          Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc.
  
  
                                          /s/ P. David Spurlin
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                                          P. David Spurlin, President
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text: 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): May 17, 2001
                                                    ------------
  
                        Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc.
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          (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
  
  Texas                                   1-14219                    75-2197372
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File         (I.R.S.Employer
  of incorporation)                    Number)                 Identification No.)
  
  541 Sterling Drive, Richardson, TX                           75081
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)
  
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 669-0591
  
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  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
  report)
  Item 5. Other Events
  
  On May 17, 2001, the registrant disseminated the following press release:
  
                        Three Acquisitions to Double Revenues
                              Letters of Intent Signed
  
  (Richardson, TX) - Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: "MWVT")
  announced that it had entered into letters of intent to acquire Viper
  Communication Systems, Inc., CKS Management, Inc., and EPIC Communications, Inc.
  Each of these companies is engaged in fabricating, building, and calibrating
  wireless and satellite based transmitting and receiving facilities, principally
  in the United States.
  
  "Based on fiscal 2000 numbers, completion of these acquisitions will more than
  double our revenues and increase our pre-tax profits by more than 80% without
  dilution to our existing shareholders," said David Spurlin, Chief Executive
  Officer of Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc. "Before we became publicly held,
  some of our employees and I started these companies. We've shared resources and
  believe that we should now consolidate the companies."
  
  The letters of intent anticipate that Microwave Transmission will purchase each
  of these companies with cash and stock with the cash portion being paid at
  closing and the stock portion based upon the acquired company's earnings in
  2001. The aggregate consideration will be equal to five times the acquired
  company's earnings although the cash portion will be paid regardless of earnings
  in 2001. The price of the stock used in the stock portion is as yet undetermined
  but will be based upon a recent price of Microwave Transmission's Common Stock.
  
  The letters of intent contemplate Microwave Transmission paying the stockholders
  of CKS $900,000 at closing, stockholders of Viper $1,500,000 at closing and
  stockholders of EPIC $400,000 at closing. Mr. Spurlin is a significant
  stockholder in each of these companies.
  
  Viper's unaudited revenues for fiscal 2000 were approximately $3,744,000 with
  pre-tax profit of approximately $318,000. CKS's unaudited revenues for fiscal
  2000 were approximately $4,944,000 with pre-tax profit of approximately
  $495,000. EPIC's unaudited revenues for fiscal 2000 were approximately
  $1,311,000 with pre-tax profits of approximately $118,000.
  
  In fiscal 2000 Microwave Transmission's revenues were approximately $8,148,000
  with pre-tax profits of approximately $1,110,000.
  
  Viper Communications is based in Ocala, Florida with an additional office in
  Charlotte, North Carolina, and EPIC Communications is based in Austin, Texas.
  CKS Management, based in Oklahoma City with an office in Tyler, Texas, provides
  civil engineering services used in the construction of wireless transmission
  towers while Viper and EPIC provide services similar to those provided by
  Microwave Transmission.
  
  Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc. is engaged in fabricating, building, and
  calibrating wireless and satellite based transmitting and receiving facilities,
  principally in the United States.
  
  This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
  Secion 29A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning
  plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events of performance and
  underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of
  historical facts. The Company's expectations, beliefs and projections are
  expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable
  basis, including, without limitations, management's examination of historical
  operating tends, data contained in the Company's records and other data
  available from third parties, but there can be no assurance that management's
  expectations, beliefs or projections will be achieved or accomplished.
  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, thereby
  duly authorized.
  
      Date: May 18, 2001
                                          Microwave Transmission Systems, Inc.
  
                                          /s/ P. David Spurlin
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                                          P. David Spurlin, President