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                       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 - November 22, 2002
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)



                               SUNBEAM CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                          Commission File No. 1-000052

                 Delaware                             25-1638266
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         (State of Incorporation)                  (I.R.S. Employer
                                                    Identification No.)



      2381 Executive Center Drive, Boca Raton, FL         33431
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                 (Address of principal                   Zip Code
                  executive offices)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 912-4100


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Item 5.    Other Events.
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           The information set forth in the press release issued by Sunbeam
Corporation, announcing that the Ralph M. Passino has been appointed chief
financial officer, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein
by reference.

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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              (c)       Exhibits.
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              99.1      Press release of Sunbeam Corporation dated
                        November 22, 2002.









                                    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.

                                  SUNBEAM CORPORATION



                                  By: /s/Steven R. Isko
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                                  Name: Steven R. Isko
                                  Title: Senior Vice President

Date:  November 22, 2002









                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1       Press release of Sunbeam Corporation dated November 22, 2002