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                       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):
                                OCTOBER 11, 2001

                                   KEVCO, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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         TEXAS                      000-21621                        75-2666013
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)       (COMMISSION FILE NO.)       (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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                               1310 WEST EL PASO
                            FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102
              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (817) 332-5720





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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         Kevco, Inc. (the "Company") is filing herewith the Monthly Operating
Reports of Debtors and Debtors in Possession for the period ended August 31,
2001 that the Company filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for Northern
District of Texas, Fort Worth Division on October 11, 2001 in connection with
the Company's and its subsidiaries' ongoing proceedings under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sections 101-1330), Case nos.
401-40783-BJH-11 through Case nos. 401-40790-BJH-11.

         THE MONTHLY OPERATING REPORTS FILED HEREWITH CONTAIN UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT ARE SUBJECT TO FUTURE
RECONCILIATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT WRITE-DOWNS OF ASSET
VALUES, WHICH THE COMPANY ANTICIPATES WOULD RESULT IN A DEFICIT IN THE COMPANY'S
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibits

99.1     Monthly Operating Report for Kevco, Inc. for the Period Ended August
         31, 2001(1)

99.2     Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Management, Inc. for the Period
         Ended August 31, 2001(1)

99.3     Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Holding, Inc. for the Period Ended
         August 31, 2001(1)

99.4     Monthly Operating Report for Kevco GP, Inc. for the Period Ended August
         31, 2001(1)

99.5     Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Components, Inc. for the Period
         Ended August 31, 2001(1)

99.6     Monthly Operating Report for DCM Delaware, Inc. for the Period Ended
         August 31, 2001(1)

99.7     Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Manufacturing, L.P. for the Period
         Ended August 31, 2001(1)

99.8     Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Distribution, L.P. for the Period
         Ended August 31, 2001(1)

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(1)  The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule
     or similar attachment to the Commission upon its request.


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                                   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.

                                            KEVCO, INC


Date: November 9, 2001                      By:  /s/ Wilford W. Simpson
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                                                 Wilford W. Simpson
                                                 Executive Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


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EXHIBIT
NUMBER        DESCRIPTION
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99.1          Monthly Operating Report for Kevco, Inc. for the Period Ended
              August 31, 2001(1)

99.2          Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Management, Inc. for the Period
              Ended August 31, 2001(1)

99.3          Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Holding, Inc. for the Period
              Ended August 31, 2001(1)

99.4          Monthly Operating Report for Kevco GP, Inc. for the Period Ended
              August 31, 2001(1)

99.5          Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Components, Inc. for the Period
              Ended August 31, 2001(1)

99.6          Monthly Operating Report for DCM Delaware, Inc. for the Period
              Ended August 31, 2001(1)

99.7          Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Manufacturing, L.P. for the
              Period Ended August 31, 2001(1)

99.8          Monthly Operating Report for Kevco Distribution, L.P. for the
              Period Ended August 31, 2001(1)
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(1) The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule
    or similar attachment to the Commission upon its request.



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