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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): September 25, 1998
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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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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
99.1 is the Monthly Operating Report of the Corporation for the
month ending August 1998, filed with the Bankruptcy Court on
September 25, 1998.
On September 14, 1998 the Corporation announced that all
classes of creditors had voted to accept the Corporation's
Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement
(filed under Form 8-K dated June 24, 1998). Attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.2 is the press release dated September 14, 1998.
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 1998.
99.2 Press Release dated September 14, 1998 announcing the
Corporation's Creditors' Acceptance of the Plan of
Reorganization.
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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 25, 1998 By: /s/ James Wong
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James Wong
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer)
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