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


                                 August 29, 2000
                                (Date of Report)


                     ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                        0-20468                 68-0195770
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)


     629 J Street, Sacramento, CA                                 95814
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (916) 231-0400



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Item 5. Other Events

     On August 28,  2000,  the  Company  closed the sale of  $10,000,002  of its
shares of common  stock at $3.00 per  common  stock in  private  placement.  The
Company  issued  3,333,334  shares of common stock in the aggregate and received
net proceeds of $9,682,002 after deducting commissions and expenses of $318,000.
Mr. Jeffrey McCormick,  the Company's chief executive  officer,  participated in
the private  placement by purchasing  666,667 shares of common stock, and Saturn
Partners  Limited  Partnership,  of which  Mr.  McCormick  is the  sole  limited
partner,  and Saturn Partners LLC, which is owned by Mr. McCormick,  is the sole
general partner,  participated in the private placement by purchasing  1,666,667
shares of common stock.

     Attached is a press release dated August 29, 2000,  announcing  the sale of
$10 million of common stock through the private placement.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c)  Exhibits

             99.1   Press Release

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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.


Dated: September 8, 2000           ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC.


                                    By:     /s/   Jeffrey S. McCormick
                                            Jeffrey S. McCormick
                                            Chief Executive Officer
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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

                                 August 29, 2000
                                (Date of Report)

                     ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                        0-20468                 68-0195770
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

     629 J Street, Sacramento, CA                                 95814
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (916) 231-0400
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Item 5. Other Events

     On August 28,  2000,  the  Company  closed the sale of  $10,000,002  of its
shares of common  stock at $3.00 per  common  stock in  private  placement.  The
Company  issued  3,333,334  shares of common stock in the aggregate and received
net proceeds of $9,682,002 after deducting commissions and expenses of $318,000.
Mr. Jeffrey McCormick,  the Company's chief executive  officer,  participated in
the private  placement by purchasing  666,667 shares of common stock, and Saturn
Partners  Limited  Partnership,  of which  Mr.  McCormick  is the  sole  limited
partner,  and Saturn Partners LLC, which is owned by Mr. McCormick,  is the sole
general partner,  participated in the private placement by purchasing  1,666,667
shares of common stock.

     Attached is a press release dated August 29, 2000,  announcing  the sale of
$10 million of common stock through the private placement.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c)  Exhibits

             99.1   Press Release
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.

Dated: September 8, 2000           ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC.

                                    By:     /s/   Jeffrey S. McCormick
                                            Jeffrey S. McCormick
                                            Chief Executive Officer