1 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 24, 2001 Commission File Number: 0-24354 ------------------------------------ DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 58-2110729 - ------------------------ ---------------------- (State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number) One Paces West, Suite 1700 2727 Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia 30339 - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 438-9595 ------------------- 2 DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. FORM 8-K ITEM 5. Other Information On January 24, 2001, Dorsey Trailers, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements. None. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. None. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release 3 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. DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. Date: January 24, 2001 By: /s/ Marilyn R. Marks -------------------- ------------------------------------- Marilyn R. Marks Chairman of the Board of Directors