SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A NO. 2 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT: SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 ACORN PRODUCTS, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 0-22717 22-3265462 - ---------------- -------------------- --------------------- (STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 390 Dublin Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 222-4400 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Acorn Products, Inc. (the "Company") hereby is filing a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward looking statements of the Company made by or on behalf of the Company. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS. (c) EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 99 Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. - 2 - SIGNATURES 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. ACORN PRODUCTS, INC. Date: November 12, 1999 By: /s/ John G. Jacob ------------------------------------ John G. Jacob, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - 3 - EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 99 Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. - 4 -