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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)	December 9, 2002 (December 6, 2002)
Protection One, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)	Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-12181-01 (Commission File Number)	1-12181 (Commission File Number)
93-1063818 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	93-1065479 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
818 S. Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66612 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)	818 S. Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66612 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(785) 575-1707 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)	(785) 575-1707 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

PROTECTION ONE, INC.

Item 5. Other Events

        On December 6, 2002, Douglas T. Lake resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Protection One, Inc. and Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc., effective immediately. A copy of the related press release is attached to this report.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1-Press Release dated December 6, 2002

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Protection One, Inc.
Date: December 9, 2002	By:	/s/  DARIUS G. NEVIN Darius G. Nevin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc.
Date: December 9, 2002	By:	/s/  DARIUS G. NEVIN Darius G. Nevin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated December 6, 2002

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PROTECTION ONE, INC.

Item 5. Other Events
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURE
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