-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VxgYAACYgHCypLcvB5bcDG1X6ff1KYm7VhRZ80KC9qhK3QxKUgNoK1BCWecgoeAc QUJIB7LwjUwp74QiJNyiZA== 0000950131-96-004994.txt : 19961011 0000950131-96-004994.hdr.sgml : 19961011 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-96-004994 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961008 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19961010 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913364 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL FORGING & STAMPINGS [3460] IRS NUMBER: 363499749 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22906 FILM NUMBER: 96641696 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 S MICHIGAN AVE STREET 2: STE 1300 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604-2402 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123220360 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 S MICHIGAN AVE STREET 2: 200 S MICHIGAN AVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 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): October 8, 1996 Commission File Number 0-22906 ------------ ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 36-3498749 (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 1300 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 (312) 322-0360 (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. - ------- ------------ On October 8, 1996, ABC Rail Products Corporation (the "Company") announced that Mr. Ben R. Yorks, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, has elected to take early retirement from the Company, for reasons of health. The Company has accepted his retirement with regret, and has entered into a consultancy arrangement with Mr. Yorks through next March. See the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 for additional information regarding the retirement of Mr. Yorks. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. - ------- --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits 99.1 Text of Press Release dated October 8, 1996 regarding the retirement of Mr. Yorks. 2 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. ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION By /s/ D. Chisholm MacDonald ------------------------------------ D. Chisholm MacDonald Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Date: October 9, 1996 3 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- EXHIBIT SEQUENTIAL NUMBER DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER - ------- -------------------- ----------- 99.1 Text of Press Release dated October 8, 5 1996 regarding the retirement of Mr. Yorks. 4 EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER CHICAGO, OCTOBER 8, 1996--ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION (NASDAQ: ABCR) announced today that Ben R. Yorks, president and chief operation officer of Chicago-based ABC Rail, has elected to take early retirement from the company, for reasons of health. The company has accepted his retirement with regret and has entered into a consulting arrangement with Yorks. Donald W. Grinter, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "I deeply regret that Ben will no longer serve with us as an officer. I am happy to know, however, that he will continue to be available to us as a consultant." There are no immediate plans to replace Yorks as president and chief operating officer. Grinter said, "The board of directors is reviewing the question of replacing Yorks." Yorks also submitted his resignation as a director of the company, effective immediately. The board of directors is reducing the size of the board from eight to seven members. ABC Rail Products is a leader in the engineering, manufacturing, and marketing of replacement products and original equipment for the freight railroad and rail transit industries. The company's products include specialty trackwork, such as rail crossings and switches; mechanical products, such as rail car, locomotive and idler wheels, mounted wheel sets and metal brake shoes; and classification yard products and automation systems. The company's plants are located at Chicago Heights, Ill.; Crown Point and Anderson, Ind.; Baltimore; Calera, Ala.; Milwaukee and Superior, Wis.; Duluth, Minn.; Pueblo, Colo.; Cincinnati; Newton and Kansas City, Kan.; Corsicana, Texas; Lewistown and Norristown, Pa.; Riverside, Calif.; and Tacoma, Wash. 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----