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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) January 19, 2001

                               TRUSERV CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

        2-20910                                    36-2099896
(Commission File Number)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8600 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS             60631-3505
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)

                                  773-695-5000
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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



Item 5. Resignation of Chief Financial Officer.

On January 19, 2001, Leonard G. Kuhr, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of TruServ Corporation, tendered his
resignation, effective February 28, 2001.  Mr. Kuhr announced
that he will return to the healthcare industry, where he will
assume the position of Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of a newly-formed organization.




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.


                                     TRUSERV CORPORATION
                                      (Registrant)

Date: January 26, 2001                  By /s/ Leonard G. Kuhr
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                                     Name:  Leonard G. Kuhr
                                     Title: Senior Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer