1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: August 13, 1997 Date of Event: August 5, 1997 Allied Holdings, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia 0-22276 58-0360550 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 510, Decatur, Georgia 30030 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 404/370-1100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) The Total Number of Pages in this Document is 5. 2 Item 5. Other Events On August 5, 1997 Registrant issued the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (9) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated August 5, 1997 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 hereunto duly authorized. ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC. August 13, 1997 /s/ Daniel H. Popky ------------------------------ Daniel H. Popky, Vice President of Finance 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated August 5, 1997