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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-01-502235
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010703
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010706

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRUSERV CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000025095
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-LUMBER, PLYWOOD, MILLWORK & WOOD PANELS [5031]
		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:		1676043

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8600 WEST BRYN MAWR AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631-3505
		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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<PAGE>   1


                       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) July 3, 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. Resignation of Chief Executive Officer.

On July 3, 2001, Donald J. Hoye, President and Chief Executive Officer of
TruServ Corporation, tendered his resignation, effective immediately. Bill
Blagg, the Chairman of the Board, will assume the position of Chief Executive
Officer while the board fills the vacancy in the Chief Executive Officer
position. In addition, Pamela Forbes Lieberman, who joined the company as Chief
Financial Officer earlier this year, has assumed the additional position of
Chief Operating Officer of the company.


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: July 6, 2001                     By /s/ Pamela Forbes Lieberman
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Name:  Pamela Forbes Lieberman
                                       Title: Senior Vice President,
                                              Chief Operating Officer and
                                              Chief Financial Officer
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