8-K

                       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

                                   May 9, 2002
                                (Date of Report)

                    Central European Distribution Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                     0-24341                  54-1865271
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file number)       (IRS employer
      of incorporation)                                   identification number)

               1343 Main Street, Suite 301, Sarasota Florida 34236
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

        Registrants telephone number, including area code: (941) 330-1558



ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On April 25, 2002, Central European Distribution Corporation ("the Company",
"CEDC") completed the acquisition of Damianex S.A., an alcohol wholesaler in
Southwestern Poland and Agis S.A., an alcohol wholesaler in central Poland. The
terms and conditions of these acquisitions were negotiated on an arms-length
basis. CEDC acquired all of the outstanding securities of both companies for
approximately $11.75 million in cash and 334,000 shares of CEDC common stock.
These acquisitions were funded from a combination of cash from CEDC's recent
private placement of common stock, the issuance of shares of common stock of
CEDC to the stockholders of Damianex S.A. and Agis S.A., and proceeds of a loan
from Fortis Bank Polska. A copy of the press release, dated April 25,2002,
issued by CEDC regarding the closing of the above-described transactions is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a)   The financial statements required by this item will be filed by amendment
      to this Form 8-K not later than 60 days after the date this Current Report
      on Form 8-K is required to be filed with the Commission.

(b)   The pro forma financial information required by this item will be filed by
      amendment to this Form 8-K not later than 60 days after the date this
      Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed with the Commission.

(c)   Exhibits.

      Exhibit
      No.            Description
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      2.1            Investment Agreement for Damianex dated April 22, 2002 *

      2.2            Share Purchase Agreement for Agis dated April 24, 2002*

      99.1           Press Release dated April 25, 2002 concerning the
                     completion of two strategic acquisitions Agis and Damianex.

* To be filed by amendment


                                   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.

                    Central European Distribution Corporation


Date: May 9, 2002   /s/ James Archbold
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                        James Archbold
                           Secretary

EX-99.1

              Central European Distribution Completes Two Strategic
          Acquisitions, Nearly Doubling Existing Revenues and Earnings

Sarasota, Florida--(PRNewswire)--April 25, 2002--Central European Distribution
Corporation (Nasdaq:CEDC - news) today announced that it has completed its
previously announced acquisitions of Agis located in central Poland and Damianex
located in southwestern Poland, two strong regional distributors of alcoholic
beverages.

     CEDC acquired all of the outstanding securities of both companies for
approximately $11.75 million in cash and 334,000 shares of CEDC common stock.
The audited combined 2001 net earnings and net revenues for Agis and Damianex
were $2.8 million and $154 million respectively. These acquisitions were funded
from a combination of cash from CEDC's recent private placement, bank debt
denominated in U.S. Dollars and shares in CEDC.

     William Carey, President and CEO, said: "We are excited that we will be
adding Agis and Damianex to the CEDC group. These acquisitions bring us a number
of benefits including:

     .    We will be doubling our existing net revenues and our net earnings on
          an annualized basis.

     .    Our ability to acquire these two companies for approximately 5.7 times
          earnings is based on our strong balance sheet and our position as the
          only consolidator in the alcohol distribution market.

     .    We expect these acquisitions to be accretive to earnings per share by
          approximately $0.25 to $0.30 in the year 2002 after factoring in the
          increased shares from the recent private placement.

     .    Gaining distribution coverage in new strategically important areas."

     CEDC is the leading importer of beers, wines and spirits, as well as the
largest distributor of domestic vodka on a nationwide basis in Poland. The
Company operates approximately 30 regional distribution centers in major urban
areas throughout Poland, one of Europe's fastest growing economies. It
distributes many of the world's leading brands, including Johnnie Walker Scotch,
Stock Brandy, Sutter Home, Torres, Mondavi and Concha y Toro wines, Corona,
Beck's Pilsner, Foster's, Budweiser Budvar and Guinness Stout beers.

     Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties that are detailed from time to time in the Company's Security
and Exchange Commission Reports.

For more information, please contact:
James Archbold
Director of Investor Relations
(941) 330-1558
www.ced-c.com
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