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) April 14, 2003 -------------------------------- Atchison Casting Corporation ---------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) KANSAS 1-12541 48-1156578 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 400 South Fourth Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (913) 367-2121 ----------------------------- Not applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events. On April 3, 2003, the Company entered into the Second Reinstatement and Modification of the Fourteenth Amendment and Forbearance Agreement to the Credit Agreement and the Second Reinstatement and Modification of the Eleventh Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement. These amendments, among other things, (i) modified the termination date of the forbearance from April 3, 2003, to April 11, 2003; and (ii) extended the deadline for the Company to make a $7.0 million prepayment of these loans from March 17, 2003, to April 10, 2003. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) EXHIBITS. The following exhibit is filed herewith: 4.1 Second Reinstatement and Modification of the Fourteenth Amendment and Forebearance Agreement to the Credit Agreement dated as of April 3, 2003. 2
SIGNATURE 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. Date: April 14, 2003 Atchison Casting Corporation By: /s/ Kevin T. McDermed -------------------------------- Kevin T. McDermed Chief Financial Officer 3