8-K 1 c73782e8vk.txt 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) December 30, 2002 RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-24450 43-1674348 ------------------------ ------------------------ ---------------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 1859 BOWLES AVENUE FENTON, MISSOURI 63026 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (636) 349-3500 -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On December 30, 2002, the Registrant filed an Amendment to its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002 (the "Form 10-K") with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the following certifications accompanied the Form 10-K: Certification of Chief Executive Officer In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (the "Company") for the fiscal year ended on August 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Stephen M. O'Hara, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ Stephen M. O'Hara -------------------------- Stephen M. O'Hara Chief Executive Officer Date: December 30, 2002 Certification of Chief Financial Officer In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (the "Company") for the fiscal year ended on August 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, William F. Lacey, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ William F. Lacey -------------------------- William F. Lacey Chief Financial Officer Date: December 30, 2002 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC. Dated: December 30, 2002 By: /s/ William F. Lacey ----------------------- William F. Lacey Chief Financial Officer 3