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: August 13, 2002
(Date of the earliest event reported)
Home Products International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
0-17237 36-4147027
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4501 West 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60632
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (773) 890-1010
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Certification by James R. Tennant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
in connection with the Home Products International, Inc. Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2002.
99.2 Certification by James E. Winslow pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
in connection with the Home Products International, Inc. Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2002.
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Attached hereto, as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 which are incorporated by
reference herein, are the Certifications by James R. Tennant, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Home Products International,
Inc., and James E. Winslow, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Home Products International, Inc., respectively, that accompanied
the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
29, 2002 filed on August 13, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 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.
Home Products International, Inc.
By: /s/ James E. Winslow
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James E. Winslow
Executive Vice President
And Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 13, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Certification by James R. Tennant pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in connection with the Home
Products International, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2002.
99.2 Certification by James E. Winslow pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in connection with the Home
Products International, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2002.