UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC  20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):        August 13, 2001
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                            WKI HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Delaware                          333-57099              16-1403318
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   (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission file         (IRS Employer
          of incorporation)                number)           Identification No.)


         One Pyrex Place, Elmira, New York                        14902-1555
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        (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:               607-377-8000
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
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WKI Holding Company, Inc. is issuing a press release to announce its quarterly
conference call with bondholders to review the financial results.


ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c)     The following are filed as Exhibits to this report

         Exhibit No.              Description of Exhibit

         99.1                     Press Release to announce quarterly conference
                                  call with bondholders.







                                    SIGNATURE



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.





                                                       WKI Holding Company, Inc.



Date:   August 13, 2001                            /s/  Joseph W. McGarr
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                                                       Senior Vice President and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer