SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
[X] CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) APRIL 19, 2002
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BLUE RHINO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-24287 56-1870472
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
104 CAMBRIDGE PLAZA DRIVE
WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27104
(Address of principal executive offices)
(336) 659-6900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS:
On April 19, 2002, we completed a private placement of 1,500,000
shares of our common stock to selected institutional and individual investors
for gross proceeds of $10,875,000. The form of Stock Purchase Agreement, the
form of Registration Rights Agreement and our press release announcing the
completion of the private placement are attached hereto as exhibits.
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ITEM 7. EXHIBITS:
4.1 -- Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 19, 2002,
by and among Blue Rhino Corporation and those purchasers named on
Schedule 1 thereto.
10.1 -- Form of Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 19, 2002 by and
among Blue Rhino Corporation and those purchasers named on Schedule 1
thereto.
99.1 -- Press Release Issued by Blue Rhino Corporation on April 22, 2002.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
Blue Rhino Corporation
Date: April 23, 2002 By: /s/ Mark Castaneda
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Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
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