UNITED STATES 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 November 8, 2004 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ASSOCIATED MATERIALS INCORPORATED (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) 75-1872487 Delaware 000-24956 (IRS Employer (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 3773 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (330) 929-1811 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On November 8, 2004, Associated Materials Incorporated ("AMI") and AMH Holdings, Inc. ("AMH"), the indirect parent company of AMI, issued a press release announcing their financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended October 2, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information furnished in this report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is not filed but is furnished as described above. Exhibit Number Description of Document 99.1 Press Release, dated November 8, 2004, issued by AMI and AMH. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ASSOCIATED MATERIALS INCORPORATED DATE: November 8, 2004 By: /s/ D. Keith LaVanway ------------------------------- D. Keith LaVanway Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary -3-