January 2001 8K </HEAD> <BODY> <PRE> 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): January 29, 2001 Nortek, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware 1-6112 05-0314991 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903-2360 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (401) 751-1600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 5. Other Events Nortek, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued January 29, 2001 by the Company as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference. Such press release relates to Nortek, Inc.'s planned offering of senior subordinated notes due 2011. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release issued by Nortek, Inc. on January 29, 2001. SIGNATURE 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. NORTEK, INC. By: <U>/s/Almon C. Hall</U> Name: Almon C. Hall Title: Vice President and Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Date: January 29, 2001 -4- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits Page 99.1 Press release issued by Nortek, Inc. on January 29, 2001. </PRE> </BODY> </HTML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT>

8-K 1 jan2901_8k.htm 8K January 2001 8K </HEAD> <BODY> <PRE> 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): January 29, 2001 Nortek, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware 1-6112 05-0314991 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903-2360 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (401) 751-1600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 5. Other Events Nortek, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued January 29, 2001 by the Company as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference. Such press release relates to Nortek, Inc.'s planned offering of senior subordinated notes due 2011. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release issued by Nortek, Inc. on January 29, 2001. SIGNATURE 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. NORTEK, INC. By: <U>/s/Almon C. Hall</U> Name: Almon C. Hall Title: Vice President and Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Date: January 29, 2001 -4- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits Page 99.1 Press release issued by Nortek, Inc. on January 29, 2001. </PRE> </BODY> </HTML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT>