8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       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) October 29, 2004

                               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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions

       On October 29, 2004, TruServ Corporation issued the attached press
       release in connection with its third quarter 2004 earnings. A copy of the
       press release is attached to this form 8-K as exhibit 99.1.

       The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall
       not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
       Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
       section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
       under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
       except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

       (c) Exhibits

       Exhibit No.         Description
       -----------         -----------
       99.1                Press Release, dated October 29, 2004



Matters discussed in the attached press release may contain 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.


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 3, 2004                      By /s/ David A. Shadduck
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            Name:  David A. Shadduck
                                            Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                                 [TRUSERV LOGO]

                                EARNINGS RELEASE

                                        For more information, contact:
                                        Matt Vander Laan
                                        Edelman
                                        (312) 240-2838

                     TRUSERV ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
                        Truserv reports earnings increase


         CHICAGO, OCTOBER 29, 2004- TruServ Corporation reported today revenue
of $474.5 million for the quarter ended October 2, 2004, a decrease of $4.3
million from $478.8 million for the same period a year ago. Net margin for the
quarter was $13.4 million, versus a loss of $9.8 million a year ago. Last year's
third quarter results included a net charge of $16.2 million related to the
August 29, 2003 debt refinancing, partially offset by a gain on a litigation
settlement.

         TruServ Corporation reported today revenue of $1,549.2 million for the
nine-months ended October 2, 2004, an increase of 3.0 percent or $45.1 million
from $1,504.1 million for the same period a year ago. The year-to-date sales
increase was primarily driven by same store sales growth. Net margin for the
year-to-date period was $32.4 million, versus $11.0 million a year ago. Last
year's nine-month results included a $7.1 million gain from the April 2003 early
termination of various non-compete agreements with a company who purchased
TruServ's lumber and building materials business in 2000, in addition to the
previously mentioned 2003 third quarter $16.2 million net charge.

         President and Chief Executive Officer Pamela Forbes Lieberman said, "We
continue to see strength in our co-op's financial performance. Last year's
refinancing has been a catalyst of the improved results."

         "And our debt has declined year-over-year by $25.1 million, even with
the impact of lifting the moratorium on our stock on July 6, 2004," added Forbes
Lieberman.

         TruServ, headquartered in Chicago, is one of the world's largest
member-owned wholesale hardware cooperatives with sales of $2.0 billion in 2003.
The TruServ cooperative includes approximately 6,100 independent retailer
locations worldwide operating under the store identities of True Value, Grand
Rental Station, Taylor Rental, Party Central, Home & Garden Showplace and
Induserve Supply. Additional information on TruServ and its retail identities is
available at www.truserv.com.


This earnings release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. The following factors could cause results to differ
materially from management expectations as projected in such forward-looking
statements: seasonal variations, competition, risks of new business areas, the
availability and cost of real estate and construction, and changes in federal or
state legislation or regulations. Members are referred to the "Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in the company's most recent Form 10-K,
which Note is incorporated into this news release by reference.