8-K

                       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) November 20, 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)







Item 5. Other Events.

On November 20, 2001 TruServ Corporation appointed David A. Shadduck as its
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Matters discussed in the attached press release are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may vary materially from the expectations
contained therein. The factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations discussed
therein may include factors that are beyond the company's ability to control or
estimate precisely, such as the ultimate requirements of the company's lenders,
projections about the efficiencies that may be achieved by the company's
initiatives, expectations about member response to the company initiatives,
estimates of future market conditions in the hardware industry, the behavior of
other market participants in the industry and the actions and economic
conditions in the service territories of the company's members. Other risk
factors are detailed from time to time in the company's SEC reports. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as to the date of this document. The company does not undertake any
obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this letter.

Item 7. Exhibit

99.1     Press release, dated November 20, 2001




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: November 20, 2001                     By /s/ David A. Shadduck
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            Name: David A. Shadduck
                                            Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer



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EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                                 [TRUSERV LOGO]

                                  PRESS RELEASE

                                                   For more information contact:
                                                   Mary Viola
                                                   TruServ Corporation
                                                   773-695-5280
                                                   mviola@truserv.com


                    TRUSERV NAMES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHICAGO, NOV. 20, 2001 - TruServ Corporation has appointed David A. Shadduck
senior vice president and chief financial officer, reporting to Pamela Forbes
Lieberman, president and chief executive officer for the hardware/home center
cooperative.

         Shadduck, 40, joined TruServ in June with nearly 18 years of finance
experience. Prior to TruServ, he was controller of the Automotive Aftermarket
division for Tenneco Automotive. Prior to Tenneco Automotive, Shadduck was group
controller for the Original Equipment division of Fel-Pro Inc. (now Federal
Mogul). At Fel-Pro, Shadduck held increasingly responsible positions including
director of their cost reduction initiatives and assistant corporate controller.
Shadduck also spent 10 years in public accounting and consulting with Arthur
Andersen.

         As chief financial officer, Shadduck will direct all finance operations
for TruServ, applying his expertise in the areas of strategic and operational
planning, capital markets, forecasting, analysis, expense control and capital
spending.

         "Dave is a highly qualified professional who brings a rigorous approach
to the finance discipline," said Lieberman. "He's made significant contributions
at some of the most successful companies in America and he understands our
industry and the dynamics of what drives profitability."

         A resident of Mount Prospect, Ill., Shadduck holds a bachelor's degree
in Accounting from the University of Iowa. He received his CPA in 1983.

         TruServ, headquartered in Chicago, is a member-owned cooperative
supporting annual retail sales of more than $12 billion. The TruServ cooperative
includes more than 7,300 independent retailers worldwide operating under the
store identities of True Value, Grand Rental Station, Taylor Rental, Home &
Garden Showplace and Induserve Supply. Additional information on TruServ and its
retail identities is available at www.truserv.com.


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