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): June 7, 2001 AVOCA, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 0-9219 72-0590868 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation File Number) Identification No.) 228 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 838, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (504) 552-4720 --------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Page 1 of 2 Pages Item 9: Regulation FD Disclosure The Company has this day sent to The Nasdaq Stock Market, by fax and hard copy, a letter reading as follows: The Nasdaq Stock Market Market Data Integrity Attn: Rule 10b-17 Notification 80 Merritt Boulevard Trumbull, CT 06611 RE: CUSIP# 053843108 Gentlemen: In accordance with SEC Rule 10b-17, please be advised that the Board of Directors of Avoca, Incorporated on June 7, 2001 declared a special dividend of $1.20 per share, payable June 29, 2001, to shareholders of record June 25, 2001, on its no-par-value common capital stock. AVOCA, INCORPORATED /s/ Robert C. Baird, Jr. Robert C. Baird, Jr. President 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. Avoca, Incorporated ------------------------------------ (Registrant) By: /s/ Robert C. Baird, Jr. -------------------------------- Robert C. Baird, Jr. President Date: June 11, 2001 Page 2 of 2 Pages