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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 28, 1997
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Fruehauf Trailer Corporation
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(Exact name ofregistrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10772 38-2863240
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
1111 Bayside Drive, Suite 160, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 644-9665
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Exhibit index appears on page 4
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Fruehauf Trailer Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporation"), and certain of its subsidiaries filed a
voluntary petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court") under Chapter
11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Code"), Case
Number 96-1563 (PJW), on October 7, 1996. The Corporation is
required to file Monthly Operating Reports with the Bankruptcy
Court and the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware
pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2015 and the United States Trustee's
Operating Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Chapter 11
cases. In connection therewith, and as previously disclosed by
the Corporation in its press release dated March 31, 1997 (filed
under Form 8-K on April 14, 1997), attached hereto as Exhibit 99
is the Monthly Operating Report of the Corporation for the month
ending August 1997, filed with the Bankruptcy Court on September
23, 1997.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits
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( c ) Exhibits.
99.1 Monthly Operating Report of the Corporation
for the month of August 1997.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
FRUEHAUF TRAILER CORPORATION
Date: September 23, 1997 By: /s/ James Wong
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James Wong
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Pagination by
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Exhibit Description of Exhibit System
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99.1 Monthly Operating Report 5
of the Corporation for
August 1997