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): | January 6, 2003 |
ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-29464 | 03-0153200 |
772 Graniteville Road, Graniteville, Vermont 05654
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (802) 476-3121
NONE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 6, 2003 the Registrant announced that it had purchased 500,500 shares of its common stock, representing about 6.5% of the total shares outstanding, in a single transaction .
On January 6, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in the press release is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated January 6, 2003.
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ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION
| Dated: January 7, 2003 | By: /s/Kurt M. Swenson Kurt M. Swenson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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