UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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) October 1, 2003 --------------- Monarch Services, Inc. ---------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 0-8512 52-1073628 -------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21214 ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code, (410-254-9200) -------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Fine Dining Landmark Re-Opens Peerce's Plantation 12460 Dulaney Valley Road Phoenix, Maryland 21131 Reservations: 410-252-3100 www.peerces.com Phoenix, Maryland, October 1, 2003 Monarch Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAHI) announced today the re-opening of Peerce's Plantation, the historic restaurant and estate. "Peerce's Plantation holds so many dear memories to former patrons and friends, our goal was to improve what didn't work and retain what did" said General Manager, Peter Weston. "We have kept the unforgettable wrought iron in the dining room, striped canopy covering the front patio, horseshoe shaped bar and of course, the views." "Most importantly, we are serving a wonderful mix of traditional Maryland food with a European flavor" added Executive Chef Kevin Soon. Peerce's Plantation also offers extensive indoor and outdoor catering. For Additional Information Contact: Peter Weston 410-252-3100 Certain Cautionary Information In connection with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Litigation Reform Act"), we are hereby disclosing certain cautionary information to be used in connection with written materials (including this Report on Form 8-K) and oral statements made by or on behalf of our employees and representatives that may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Litigation Reform Act. Such statements consist of any statement other than a recitation of historical fact and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as may, expect, will, anticipate, estimate or continue or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. You are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative and there are numberous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those referred to in such forward-looking statements. The discussion contained in our Annual Report on Form 10KSB for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference highlights some of the more important risks we have identified, but should not be assumed to be the only factors that could affect future performance. Included in these risks are our new business lines, history or losses, our fluctuations in operating results, competition and other risks set forth herein and in our annual report on Form 10KSB for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003 and in other reports we have filed. You are cautioned that we do not have a policy of updating or revising forward-looking statements and thus you should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as estimated in such forward-looking statements. 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. MONARCH SERVICES, INC. Date: October 1, 2003 By: Jackson Y. Dott -------------------------- Jackson Y. Dott, President