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) November 27, 2002
RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-24450 43-1674348
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1859 BOWLES AVENUE,
FENTON, MISSOURI 63026
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (636) 349-3500
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On November 27, 2002, the Registrant filed its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002 (the "Form 10-K") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the
following certifications accompanied the Form 10-K:
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rawlings Sporting Goods
Company, Inc. (the "Company") for the fiscal year ended on August 31, 2002, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), I, Stephen M. O'Hara, Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
/s/ Stephen M. O'Hara
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Stephen M. O'Hara
Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 27, 2002
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rawlings Sporting Goods
Company, Inc. (the "Company") for the fiscal year ended on August 31, 2002, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), I, William F. Lacey, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
/s/ William F. Lacey
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William F. Lacey
Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 27, 2002
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY,
INC.
Dated: November 27, 2002
By: /s/ William F. Lacey
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William F. Lacey
Chief Financial Officer
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