8-K 1 jan3101_8k.htm 8K JANUARY 31 8K </HEAD> <BODY> <BR><BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Scotch Rule Single" --> <HR ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 NOSHADE> <BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Scotch Rule Single" --> <HR ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 NOSHADE> <BR><BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Major" --> <A NAME="A001"></A> <H4 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</FONT></H5> <BR><BR> <A NAME="A002"></A> <H4 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">FORM 8-K</FONT></H5> <BR><BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Major" --> <A NAME="A003"></A> <H4 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"></FONT></H5> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Flush" --> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD><P ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="3">CURRENT REPORT<BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): <U>January 31, 2001</U></FONT></FONT> </P></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR><BR><BR> <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="100%"> <TR VALIGN="BOTTOM"> <TH></TH> <TH></TH> <TH></TH></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD WIDTH="33%"></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="34%"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3"><U>Nortek, Inc.</U></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3">(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)</FONT></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3"><U>Delaware</U></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3"><U>1-6112</U></FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3">          <U>05-0314991</U></FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>of incorporation)</FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3">          (I.R.S. Employer<BR>           Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD> </TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD> </TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3"><U>50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island </U></FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3">          <U>02903-2360</U></FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">           (Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD> </TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD> </TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="3">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: <U>(401) 751-1600</U></FONT></TD> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> </TABLE> <BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Scotch Rule Single" --> <HR ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 NOSHADE> <BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Scotch Rule Single" --> <HR ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 NOSHADE> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor" --> <A NAME="A004"></A> <H5 ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Item 5. Other Events</B></FONT></H5> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Flush" --> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Nortek, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued January 31, 2001 by the Company as Exhibit 99 which is incorporated herein by reference. Such press release relates to Nortek, Inc.‘s termination of its previously announced plans to conduct an offering of senior subordinated notes due 2011.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor" --> <A NAME="A005"></A> <H5 ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></H5> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Flush" --> <A NAME="A006"></A> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">(c)     Exhibits</FONT></FONT> </P></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Flush" --> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">99      Press release issued by Nortek, Inc. on January 31, 2001.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Major" --> <A NAME="A007"></A> <H5 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">SIGNATURE</FONT></H5> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para" --> <P ALIGN="left">     <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2"> 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.</FONT></FONT> </P> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Title Table" --> <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="600"> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"><B>NORTEK, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"> </FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"> </FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">                                                                                     By:<u>   /s/Almon C. Hall   </u></FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">                                                                                 Name: Almon C. Hall</FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">                                                                                                    Title: Vice President and Controller</FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">                                                                                                          and Chief Accounting Officer</FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Flush" --> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD><P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Date: January 31, 2001</FONT></FONT> </P></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Major" --> <A NAME="A011"></A> <H5 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">EXHIBIT INDEX</FONT></H5> <!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Title Table" --> <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="600"> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="center"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"><U>Exhibit No.</U></FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"><U>Description of Exhibits Page</U></FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="center"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"> </FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2"> </FONT></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="center"> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">99</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2">Press release issued by Nortek, Inc. on January 31, 2001.</FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT>