ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC.

0000950144-05-007456.txt : 20050718 0000950144-05-007456.hdr.sgml : 20050718 20050718133306 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-05-007456 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050718 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050718 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050718 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIED HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909950 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 580360550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13867 FILM NUMBER: 05958973 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 CLAIRMONT AVE STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: DECATUR STATE: GA ZIP: 30030 BUSINESS PHONE: 4043701100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 CLAIREMONT AVENUE SUITE 200 CITY: DECATUR STATE: GA ZIP: 30030 8-K 1 g96326e8vk.htm ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC. ALLIED HOLDINGS, 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) July 18, 2005

ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Georgia	0-22276	58-0360550

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 200, Decatur, Georgia		30030

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 373-4285

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 18, 2005, Allied Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Allied Automotive Group, Inc., entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its agreement with UPS Autogistics, Inc., originally dated April 3, 1992 and as subsequently amended (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company provides transportation and logistics services to Ford Motor Company at designated ramp and plant locations. Under the Amendment, the term of the Agreement as to ramp locations was extended until December 31, 2005. Previously, the Agreement terminated as to ramp locations on September 30, 2005, and as to plant locations on December 31, 2005. All other terms of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

A copy of the Amendment is filed with this Current Report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


			10.15	(b)		Amendment Dated July 18, 2005 to Agreement between Allied Automotive Group, Inc. and UPS Autogistics, Inc.

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.

ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC.

Dated: July 18, 2005 By:   /s/ Thomas H. King
Name:   Thomas H. King
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit


10.15(b)		Amendment Dated July 18, 2005 to Agreement between Allied Automotive Group, Inc. and UPS Autogistics, Inc.

EX-10.15(B) 2 g96326exv10w15xby.htm EX-10.15(B) AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALLIED AUTOMOTIVE GROUP & UPS AUTOGISTICS, INC. EX-10.15(B) AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT DATED 7/18/2005

Exhibit 10.15(b)

[LETTERHEAD OF ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC.]


*THOMAS M. DUFFY*		*Direct Dial No.: 404 370-4225*
*Executive Vice President*		*Facsimile No.: 404 370-4206*
*Secretary and General Counsel*		*E-Mail Address: tommyduffy@alliedholdings.com*

July 18, 2005

VIA FACSIMILE and
U.S. MAIL

Mr. Jim Melwing
General Manager
UPS Autogistics
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
21800 Haggerty Road
Suite 300
Northville, MI 48167


RE:		Contract between Allied Automotive Group, Inc. (“Allied”) and UPS Autogistics, Inc. (“UPSA”)

Dear Jim:

This letter evidences the agreement of Allied and UPSA to amend the agreement by and among Allied and Ford Motor Company dated April 3, 1992 as amended from time to time, including the amendments dated September 6, 2001 and September 30, 2002, with such contract having been assigned by Ford Motor Company to UPSA (collectively, the “Agreement”).

By executing below, Allied and UPSA agree to amend the Agreement in order to provide that the Agreement shall terminate on December 31, 2005 as to ramp locations and plant locations. Allied and UPSA further agree that all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect except as amended hereby.

Agreed to by:


ALLIED AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.		UPS AUTOGISTICS, INC.


By:	/s/ Thomas M. Duffy	By:	/s/ James Melwing

	Thomas M. Duffy		James Melwing
	Executive Vice-President		General Manager


	ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC.
Dated: July 18, 2005	By:	/s/ Thomas H. King
		Name:	Thomas H. King
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer