8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):  March 31, 2003

SCP POOL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-26640	36-3943363
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

109 Northpark Boulevard, Covington, Louisiana	70433-5001
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:	(985) 892-5521

SCP POOL CORPORATION

Item 7.		Financial Statements and Exhibits
	a.–b.	Financial statements of businesses acquired and pro forma financial information
		None.
	c.	Exhibits
	Exhibit Number 99	Description
		Press Release dated as of March 31, 2003, announcing the Company’s closing a $90 million receivables financing facility with Bank One, NA.
Item 9.		Regulation FD Disclosure
		On March 31, 2003, SCP Pool Corporation, a Delaware corporation, announced closing a $90 million receivables financing facility with Bank One, NA.

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 on March 31, 2003.

SCP POOL CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Craig K. Hubbard

Craig K. Hubbard

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary

EX-99

SCP Pool Corporation

Craig K. Hubbard
Chief Financial Officer
985.801.5117
www.scppool.com

SCP POOL CLOSES $90 MILLION RECEIVABLES FINANCING FACILITY

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COVINGTON, La. (March 31, 2003) — SCP Pool Corporation (Nasdaq/NM:POOL, “SCP”) announced the closing of a new receivables financing facility (“Facility”) with Bank One, NA with a seasonal peak borrowing capacity of $90 million. This Facility complements the revolving credit facility SCP closed in November 2001 and amended in 2002, with commitments of $150 million.

“This facility provides SCP increased flexibility to pursue growth opportunities and demonstrates Bank One’s confidence in the swimming pool industry,” said Manuel Perez de la Mesa, President and CEO.

SCP Pool Corporation is the world’s largest distributor of swimming pool supplies and related products. Through 191 service centers in the United States and Europe, the Company distributes more than 60,000 national brand and private label products to over 45,000 customers.