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                                  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): SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
                                                         -----------------


                            APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

          MINNESOTA                       0-22146                41-1508112
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission)          (I.R.S. Employer
        Incorporation)                  File Number)         Identification No.)


501 EAST HIGHWAY 13, SUITE 108, BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA                   55337
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                             (ZIP CODE)


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (952) 890-1123









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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On September 1, 2000, Applied Biometrics, Inc. announced that its Board
of Directors had engaged Manchester Companies, Inc., a Minneapolis-based
advisory and investment banking firm, to sell the remaining corporate assets and
to perform the final termination of its operations. Attached to this report as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this item by reference is a copy of the
Company's press release, dated September 6, 2000, regarding this decision.









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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                            APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC.


Dated:  September 8, 2000                   /s/ Camille M. Meyer
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Camille M. Meyer
                                            Vice-President, Finance and
                                            Chief Financial Officer









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APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

99.1     Press Release dated September 6, 2000 (filed herewith electronically).












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                                                                   Exhibit 99.1


APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC. COMPANY PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: September 6, 2000       For further information contact:
                                                               Camille M. Meyer
                                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                                                   952-890-1123


APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC. REPORTS ENGAGEMENT OF MANCHESTER COMPANIES, INC. TO
SELL REMAINING ASSETS AND WIND UP OPERATIONS

Burnsville, MN - September 6, 2000, Applied Biometrics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO)
announced today that its Board of Directors has engaged Manchester Companies,
Inc. a Minneapolis-based advisory and investment banking firm, to sell the
remaining corporate assets and to perform the final termination of its
operations.

In concert with the decision to engage Manchester, Directors Norman Dann and
Demetre Nicoloff have resigned their Board positions, and James D. Bonneville of
Manchester has been elected as interim CEO. Andrew M. Weiss, former President
and CEO, and Jeffrey Green will remain as Directors of the Company to manage the
Manchester engagement. Through Manchester, the Company will attempt to sell its
intellectual property and corporate shell and conduct final liquidation of its
assets.

Applied Biometrics, located in Burnsville, Minnesota, is currently terminating
its operations and is positioning itself for business sale or liquidation.

CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE INCLUDE "FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
OF 1995. ALL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE ARE BASED ON
INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE DATE HEREOF AND THE COMPANY
ASSUMES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT. SUCH STATEMENTS
INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS, WHICH MAY
CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULT TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS,
PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO
IDENTIFY, NEGOTIATE AND COMPLETE THE SALE OR DISPOSITION OF ITS CORPORATE ASSETS
AND ACHIEVE VALUE FOR ITS SHAREHOLDERS.




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