As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 1998 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 20, 1998 FRETTER, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Michigan 0-14611 38-1557359 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number) incorporation) 12501 Grand River Brighton, Michigan 48116 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (810) 220-5000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events. - --------------------- Fretter, Inc. (the "Company") is filing herewith the Monthly Operating Reports of Debtors and Debtors in Possession for the Period Ended December 31, 1997 that the Company filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division on January 20, 1998 in connection with the Company's ongoing proceeding under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sections 101-1330), Case No. 96-15177. Item 7. Exhibits. - ------------------ (c) Exhibits. -------- 99.1 Monthly Operating Reports of Debtors and Debtors in Possession for the Period Ended December 31, 1997 (1) - ------------- (1) The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the Commission upon its request. -2- SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. FRETTER, INC. By /s/ J. Michael McLean -------------------------------------- J. Michael McLean Controller Date: January 30, 1998 -3- EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Sequential Number Document Description Page Number - --------- ------------------------------------------- ----------- 99.1 Monthly Operating Reports of Debtors and Debtors in Possession for the Period Ended December 31, 1997 =================================================================== -4-