FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2000 CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 1-1059 52-0550682 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) One North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(410)539-7400 Item 5. Other Events On November 1, 2000, Crown Central Petroleum Corporation (CNPa and CNPb on the American Stock Exchange) announced that it had granted Apex Oil Company a 30 day extension of the deadline for Apex to commence an all-cash tender offer for the acquisition of Crown. Crown previously announced that the September 29, 2000 Apex deadline would be extended until October 31, 2000 to enable Apex to complete its due diligence. Crown's special committee of its Board of Directors granted the extension to permit further discussions and negotiations in connection with Apex's proposal to acquire Crown. The extension is conditioned upon reasonable progress being made throughout the extension period. Apex, a Missouri corporation, owns approximately 14.7% of Crown's Class A common stock and 3.5% of Crown's Class B common stock. Item 7(c) EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99 Press Release dated November 1, 2000 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ John E. Wheeler, Jr. ------------------------ Name: John E. Wheeler, Jr. Title: Executive Vice President -- Chief Financial Officer Dated: November 1, 2000 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit No. Description 99 Press Release dated November 1, 2000