================================================================================ Commission File No. 1-14812 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________________ FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of March 2001 _____________________ GLOBAL-TECH APPLIANCES INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter and Translation of Registrant's Name into English) British Virgin Islands (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Kin Teck Industrial Building, 12/F, 26 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong (Address of principal executive offices) _____________________ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F |X| Form 40-F |_| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Yes |_| No |X| ================================================================================ Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference herein is the Registrant's press release dated February 7, 2001, announcing that Registrant expects no material impact from Sunbeam's reorganization. Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated by reference herein is the Registrant's press release dated February 15, 2001, announcing the Registrant's financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2001 ended December 31, 2000. Attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and incorporated by reference herein is the Registrant's Quarterly Report for the Three Months ended December 31, 2000, including financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis. 2 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, thereunto duly authorized. Dated: March 22, 2001 GLOBAL-TECH APPLIANCES INC. By: /S/ BRIAN YUEN --------------------------------------- Brian Yuen Assistant Secretary 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description Page Number - -------------- ----------- ----------- 1 Press Release dated February 7, 2001 6 2 Press Release dated February 15, 2001 8 3 Quarterly Report for the Three Months 12 ended December 31, 2000 4