0000922907-01-500188.txt : 20011008 0000922907-01-500188.hdr.sgml : 20011008 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922907-01-500188 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010919 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20010919 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PAYLESS CASHWAYS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000076744 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS [5211] IRS NUMBER: 420945849 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08210 FILM NUMBER: 1740172 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 NW CHIPMAN ROAD STREET 2: P O BOX 648001 CITY: LEES SUMMIT STATE: MO ZIP: 64064-8001 BUSINESS PHONE: 8163476000 8-K 1 form8k_091801.htm FORM 8-K FOR PAYLESS CASHWAYS, INC. 

                       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)          September 19, 2001
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                             PAYLESS CASHWAYS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                    0-4437                    42-0945849
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)


800 NW Chipman Road, Suite 5900
P.O. Box 648001
Lee's Summit, Missouri                                  64064-8001
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code           (816) 347-6000
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 5. Other Events

Payless Cashways, Inc. issued a press release today announcing the resignation
of all of the members of the Company's Board of Directors, among other things.



Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c)   EXHIBITS.  The following exhibit is filed herewith:

             99.1     Press Release dated September 19, 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.

     Date: September 19, 2001
                                             PAYLESS CASHWAYS, INC.


                                             By: /s/ Richard B. Witaszak
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Richard B. Witaszak, Senior Vice
                                             President - Finance and Chief
                                             Financial Officer
EX-99.1 3 form8k_091801exh99.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 to Form 8-K for Payless Cashways, Inc. 
                                                                                EXHIBIT 99.1



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
---------------------





        CONTACT:
        -------
        RICH WITASZAK
        Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer
        (816) 347-6974
        RWITASZAK@PAYLESS.CASHWAYS.COM
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               PAYLESS CASHWAYS, INC. ANNOUNCES BOARD RESIGNATIONS



KANSAS CITY, MO - September 19, 2001 - Payless Cashways, Inc. (OTC: PCSH) today
announced that all of the company's Board of Directors have resigned.
Additionally, Millard E. Barron, President & CEO, will leave the company
effective today. These actions are a result of the company's current Chapter 11
liquidation after an attempt to reorganize the company's business and to
restructure its debts.


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