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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-01-501313
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010430
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010501

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACORN PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001036713
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				223265462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22717
		FILM NUMBER:		1619182

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		390 DUBLIN AVENUE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215-1930
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6142224400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		390 DUBLIN AVENUE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215-1930
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<DESCRIPTION>ACORN PRODUCTS, INC.   FORM 8-K
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<PAGE>   1

                       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: APRIL 30, 2001


                              ACORN PRODUCTS, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


    Delaware                      0-22717                      22-3265462
- ---------------          -------------------------         ----------------
(STATE OR OTHER          (COMMISSION FILE NO.)               (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF                                          IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
INCORPORATION OR
ORGANIZATION)


                           390 W. Nationwide Boulevard
                              Columbus, Ohio 43215
                                 (614) 222-4400
               (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
                       INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S
                          PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)


                                      None
          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)


<PAGE>   2


ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.

         On April 30, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement to extend it's
Credit Facility to May 7, 2001.


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<PAGE>   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.


                                   ACORN PRODUCTS, INC.


Date:  April 30, 2001              By:  /s/ John G. Jacob
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        John G. Jacob, Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer


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