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 9, 1996
GANDER MOUNTAIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 0-14579 39-1742710
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 128
Highway W
Wilmot, Wisconsin 53192
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 862-2331
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
On August 9, 1996, the Company and its two subsidiaries,
GRS, Inc. and GMO, Inc., filed petitions for relief under Chapter
11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The petitions were filed in the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and
were assigned case numbers 96-26478, 96-26479 and 96-26480,
respectively. Each company is a debtor-in-possession under the
Bankruptcy Code.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by the Company on August 9, 1996.
SIGNATURE
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.
GANDER MOUNTAIN, INC.
By: /s/ Kenneth J. Guerrini
------------------------
Kenneth J. Guerrini
General Controller
Date: September 3, 1996