1 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 (date of earliest event reported): JANUARY 11, 2000 ASCHE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. ----------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DELAWARE -------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-24576 36-3964954 ------- ---------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 10214 NORTH MT. VERNON ROAD, SHANNON, ILLINOIS 61078 - ---------------------------------------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (815) 864-2421 -------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) None ---- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On January 11, 2000, the Company disclosed certain accounting issues at its Asche Transfer, Inc. subsidiary. Additional information regarding this disclosure is set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. EXHIBITS Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 11, 2000 3 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. ASCHE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. Date: January 13, 2000 By: ----------------------------------------- Leon M. Monachos, Chief Financial Officer (Signature)