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):
January 31, 1997
Commission File Number 0-22906
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ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 36-3498749
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 1300
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604
(312) 322-0360
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
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ABC Rail Products Corporation (the "Company") is filing herewith
certain exhibits that relate to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-3, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 1996
(Registration No. 333-16241).
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(c) Exhibits
1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement by and among the Company, Robert W.
Baird & Co. Incorporated and Piper Jaffray Inc.
4.1 Officer's Certificate dated January 28, 1997 pursuant to Section 301
of the Indenture dated January 28, 1997 between the Company and First
Trust National Association, as Trustee.
4.2 Form of the Company's 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Note Due 2004.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
By /s/ D. Chisholm MacDonald
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D. Chisholm MacDonald
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Director (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Date: January 31, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT SEQUENTIAL
NUMBER DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement by and
among the Company, Robert W. Baird & Co.
Incorporated and Piper Jaffray Inc.
4.1 Officer's Certificate dated January 28, 1997
pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture dated
January 15, 1997 between the Company and
First Trust National Association, as Trustee.
4.2 Form of the Company's 9 1/8% Senior
Subordinated Note Due 2004.