8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): January 30, 2002



                                   EVTC, INC.

               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                    Delaware

                            (State of Incorporation)

       000-20986                                           22-3005943
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(Commission File No.)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                    3125 Bolt Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76110
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (817) 759-8900
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




Item 5.   Other Events

     On January 30, 2002, EVTC, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that it has requested a hearing with The Nasdaq Stock Market
("Nasdaq") for the continued listing of the Company's securities on the Nasdaq
Small Cap Market. Nasdaq has granted the Company's request for an oral hearing
before a Panel authorized by Nasdaq. The Company's securities will continue to
trade in the normal course on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market until a determination
is made by the Panel following the hearing. A copy of the Company's press
release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.   Exhibits.

    (c)   Exhibits:

          99.1:   EVTC, Inc. Press Release dated January 30, 2002.


                                   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.


                                        EVTC, INC.


Dated: January 31, 2002                 By:/s/ George Cannan
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                                           Name:  George Cannan
                                           Title: Chairman



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number     Description
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99.1       EVTC, Inc. Press Release dated January 30, 2002.

EX-99

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HEARING REQUESTED BY EVTC, INC. FOR CONTINUED LISTING OF ITS SECURITIES WITH THE
NASDAQ STOCK MARKET

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NEW YORK, January 30, 2002 - EVTC, Inc. (Nasdaq: EVTC) announced today that it
has requested a hearing with The Nasdaq Stock Market appealing a notice from the
staff to delist the Company's securities, absent any such appeal. Pending a
determination following the requested hearing, any delisting action will be
stayed and the Company's securities will continue to be traded on The Nasdaq
Stock Market

By that letter dated January 23, 2002, The Nasdaq Stock Market staff notified
the Company that the Company had failed to hold an annual shareholders' meeting
or solicit a proxy statement for such a meeting in compliance with the
requirements for continued inclusion with The Nasdaq Stock Market under
Marketplace Rules 4350(e) and (g). In addition, the Company was informed that it
had an outstanding fee owing for the listing of certain shares at variance with
Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(13).

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: All statements, other than historical
facts, included in the foregoing news release regarding the Company's business
strategy and plans of management for future operations are "forward looking
statements" 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.
These statements, which include, but are not limited to, words such as "expect,"
"anticipate," "estimate," "belief," "approximate" and "intend" are based on
management's beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available to
management. Forward-looking statements involve certain known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company's actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. These factors include, among others, the Company's ability to
successfully implement its business plan and integrate any proposed and future
acquisitions, any uncertainties relating to business and economic conditions in
markets in which the Company operates; any uncertainties relating to customer
plans and commitments; the timely development and market acceptance of the
Company's products and technologies; possible product defects and product
liability, dependence on intellectual property rights, the competitive
environment in which the Company operates and other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company's public filings.