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): February 28, 2001

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                        THE COLONEL'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




           Michigan                      2-98277C                 38-3262264
 (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission file number)     (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation or organization)                            identification no.)




        951 Aiken Road
    Owosso, Michigan 48867                                        48867
    (Address of principal                                       (Zip code)
      executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 433-3604



Item 5.  Other Events.

      On February 28, 2001, the registrant issued a press release which is
attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.



                                Index to Exhibits



      Exhibit No.       Description

      99.1              Press release dated February 28, 2001.



                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The
Colonel's International, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 28, 2001             THE COLONEL'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                    By: /s/ Gregory T. Strzynski
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                                    Name: Gregory T. Strzynski
                                    Title: Chief Financial Officer