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)
September 4, 1996
AMERICAN WHITE CROSS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20240 06-1342417
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
349 Lake Road
Dayville, Connecticut 06241
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 860-774-8541
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Total number of sequentially numbered pages in this filing,
including exhibits hereto: 5.
Exhibit Index is on page 4.
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On September 4, 1996, American White Cross, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), announced that the
Company's Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"),
began trading on Nasdaq Smallcap Market under the ticker symbol
AWCIQ. Previously, the Common Stock was traded on the Nasdaq
National Market under the same symbol. The change was made
because the Company does not currently meet the minimum bid
price requirements of the Nasdaq National Market.
A copy of a press release issued by the Company on
September 4, 1996 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press release dated
September 4, 1996
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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.
AMERICAN WHITE CROSS, INC.
Dated: September 4, 1996 By: /s/ Scott Vertrees
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Scott Vertrees
Vice Chairman
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Description Page
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99 Press release dated September 4, 1996 5