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): August 13, 2002 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 828, 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) Item 9: Regulation FD Disclosure Avoca, Incorporated has this day sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission a letter, reading as follows: August 13, 2002 Mr. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 0609 Dear Mr. Katz: Enclosed please find the Quarterly Report of Avoca, Incorporated ("the Company") on Form 10-QSB for the three month period ending June 30, 2002, which is being submitted for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"). The undersigned, in the capacities and as of the date indicated below, hereby certifies, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13 (a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: August 13, 2002 By: /s/ Robert C. Baird, Jr. ---------------------------------- Robert C. Baird, Jr. Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 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) Date: August 13, 2002 By:/s/Robert C. Baird, Jr. --------------------------- Robert C. Baird, Jr. President Page 2 of 2 Pages