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): April 2, 2002 APW LTD. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Bermuda 1-15851 04-2576375 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) Clarendon House 2 Church Street P.O Box HM 666 Hamilton HM CX Bermuda N22 W23685 Ridgeview Parkway West Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1013 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(262) 523-7600 Item 5. Other Events. Effective April 2, 2002, APW Ltd. (the "Company") is seeking to have the quotation of its Common Stock transferred to the OTC Bulletin Board (the "OTCBB"). The OTCBB is a regulated quotation service that offers real-time quotes, last sales prices and volume information in over-the-counter equity securities. The Company anticipates that its Common Stock will be quoted on the OTCBB under the ticker symbol APWLF. A copy of the Company's press release concerning these matters is included as an exhibit to this report. Item 7. Exhibits Please see exhibit page which is incorporated by reference herein. 1 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, thereunto duly authorized. APW LTD. (Registrant) Date: April 2, 2002 By: /s/ Richard D. Carroll ------------------------------------- Richard D. Carroll Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Registrant) S-1 APW LTD. (the "Registrant") (Commission File No. 1-15851) EXHIBIT INDEX to FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Date of Report: April 2, 2002 Exhibit Filed Number Description Herewith Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by X APW Ltd. on April 2, 2002. E-1