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<p align="center" style="margin:.5in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:12.0pt 0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March 29, 2002<br>
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<p align="center" style="margin:6.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FIBERSTARS,
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<p align="center" style="margin:24.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">44259
Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:24.0pt 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(510) 450-0719</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On March 29, 2002 Fiberstars, Inc., a California
corporation, (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), raised $1,000,000 in a private placement
financing.&#160; The press release announcing
the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 99.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-45.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Financial Statements.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 99.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 99.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-45.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt 99.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release dated April
1, 2002 released in connection with a $1,000,000 private placement financing
transaction</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Robert Connors<br>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release of
  Registrant, dated April 1, 2002, relating to a $1,000,000 private placement
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Fiberstars, Inc. Raises $1,000,000 through Private
Placement</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-indent:.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FREMONT, Calif., April 1,
2002&#151;Fiberstars, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBST) </font></b>today announced the closing on Friday, March 29, 2002, of a $ 1,000,000
private placement financing transaction.&#160;
The Company plans to use the proceeds for working capital.&#160; The Company amended its Investor Rights Plan
to permit the participation of an existing holder in the placement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company issued 288,334
shares of common stock at a purchase price of $3.00 per share, with 20% warrant
coverage at an exercise price of $4.30, and 40,299 shares of common stock
priced at $3.35 per share to a member of its Board of Directors with the same
warrant coverage.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The securities issued in
connection with this transaction have not been registered with the Securities
Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;).&#160;
Additionally, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration with the SEC or an applicable exemption under the
Securities Exchange Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Except for the historical
information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking
information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and is subject to the safe harbor created by those Sections.&#160; These forward-looking statements include but
are not limited to statements as to Fiberstars&#146; planned use of the funds raised
by this financing as working capital. Risk factors that could materially affect
Fiberstars&#146; business, operations and financial results are from time to time
reported in Fiberstars&#146; reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including but not limited to, the report on Form 10-K405/A for the
year ended December 31, 2000,&#160; and the
reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2001, June 30, 2001
and&#160; September 30, 2001.&#160; These forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date hereof.&#160; Fiberstars
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements.</font></i></p>


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