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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-01-500760
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010222
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010409

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRUSERV CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000025095
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-HARDWARE [5072]
		IRS NUMBER:				362099896
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-18397
		FILM NUMBER:		1597910

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8600 WEST BRYN MAWR AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7736955000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8600 W. BRYN MAWR AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631-3505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COTTER & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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) February 22, 2001

                              TRUSERV CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

        2-20910                                        36-2099896
(Commission File Number)                 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8600 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE, CHICAGO ILLINOIS           60631-3505
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)              (Zip Code)

                                  773-695-5000
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5. Other Events.

On February 22, 2001, TruServ Corporation appointed Pamela Forbes Lieberman as
its Senior Vice President. Ms. Lieberman will be elected to the position of
Chief Financial Officer at the next board meeting, scheduled for April 18, 2001.

On February 26, 2001, Brian T. Schnabel, Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of TruServ Corporation, tendered his resignation, effective
March 15, 2001. Mr. Schnabel announced that he will assume the position of Group
President for the Little Tikes/Graco group of Newell Rubbermaid Inc.


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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.


                                 TRUSERV CORPORATION
                                  (Registrant)

Date: April 9, 2001              By /s/ DONALD J. HOYE
                                 -----------------------------------
                                 Name:  Donald J. Hoye
                                 Title: President and
                                          Chief Executive Officer


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