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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2001
ABC-NACO Inc.
(Debtor-In-Possession)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-22906 36-3498749
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(Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
ABC-NACO Inc.
335 EISENHOWER LANE SOUTH
LOMBARD, ILLINOIS 60148
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 792-2010
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Item 5. Other Events
On October 18, 2001, ABC-NACO Inc. (the "Company"), including 7 of its domestic
U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Northern District of Illinois (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Company is filing a
copy of its Summary of Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements for the period
October 18, 2001 to November 30, 2001, under cover of Form 8-K in lieu of Forms
10-Q and 10-K.
On December 19, 2001, the Company filed with the Bankruptcy Court and the Office
of the United States Trustee its Summary of Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements
for the period October 18, 2001 to November 30, 2001.
On December 10, 2001, Dominion Castings Limited, ("Dominion") a Canadian
subsidiary of the Company was placed under the control of a trustee pursuant to
Canadian law at the request of one of Dominion's secured creditors. The Company
does not expect to retain any value with respect to Dominion. In addition, on
December 11, 2001 the Company's facility in Sahagun, Mexico was closed down
indefinitely.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Summary of Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements for
the period October 18, 2001 to November 30, 2001.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ABC-NACO Inc.
By: /s/ Wayne R. Rockenbach
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Name: Wayne R. Rockenbach
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Dated: January 2, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Summary of Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements for the
period October 18, 2001 to November 30, 2001.
Safe Harbor Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts,
may be deemed to be forward-looking statements that are subject to change based
on various factors which may be beyond the control of ABC-NACO Inc. Accordingly,
actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any
such forward-looking statement. Factors that could affect actual results are
described more fully in the Company's Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2000, under the caption "Cautionary Statement Concerning
Forward Looking Statements," and other risks described from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.