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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-01-503941
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011101
ITEM INFORMATION: Other events
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011101
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEGGETT & PLATT INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000058492
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510]
IRS NUMBER: 440324630
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 8-K
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07845
FILM NUMBER: 1772509
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD
CITY: CARTHAGE
STATE: MO
ZIP: 64836
BUSINESS PHONE: (417) 358-8131
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD
CITY: CARTHAGE
STATE: MO
ZIP: 64836
8-K
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d8k.txt
FORM 8-K
UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 1, 2001
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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 1-7845 44-0324630
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
No. 1 Leggett Road, Carthage, MO 64836
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (417) 358-8131
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Effective today, November 1, 2001, the Company has appointed UMB Bank, N.A.
to serve as Rights Agent under the Company's Rights Agreement dated
February 15, 1999. UMB Bank, N.A. has also been appointed today
to serve as the Company,s Transfer Agent and Registrar. Mellon Investor
Services, L.L.C., successor to ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.,
resigned effective October 31, 2001 as Rights Agent under the
Rights Agreement and as the Company's Transfer Agent and Registrar.
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.
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
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(Registrant)
Date November 1, 2001 /s/ Michael A. Glauber
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Senior Vice President, Finance &
Administration
(Signature)