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 10, 1997 AMERITRUCK DISTRIBUTION CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 33-99716 75-2619368 ______________________________________________________________________________ (State or Other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of Identification No.) Incorporation) CITY CENTER TOWER II, SUITE 1101 301 COMMERCE STREET, FORT WORTH, TX 76102-5384 Address of principal executive offices Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (817) 332-6020 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On October 16, 1997, AmeriTruck Distribution Corp. issued a press release with respect to a proposed private placement of additional equity. Such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein. 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. AMERITRUCK DISTRIBUTION CORP. Dated: November 10, 1997 By: /s/ J. Michael May J. Michael May Title: General Counsel and Secretary