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: November 7, 1997
(Date of earliest event reported)
OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Virginia 0-20743 54-1515256
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization) File Number)
4299 Carolina Avenue,
Building C, Richmond, Virginia 23222
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(804) 228-5600
(Issuer's telephone number)
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Item 5. Other Matters
On November 7, 1997, Open Plan Systems, Inc. (the Company) issued a press
release announcing that Paul Covert had been named President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit
99 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
99 Press Release dated November 7, 1997, published by the registrant
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 thereunto duly authorized.
OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
BY: /s/ Neil F. Suffa
Neil F. Suffa
Corporate Controller
Date: November 10, 1997
November 7, 1997 CONTACT: Elizabeth Connolly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 804-228-5600
OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (November 7, 1997)- Stan A. Fischer, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Open Plan Systems, Inc. announced today that Paul A. Covert
has been elected President and Chief Operating Officer.
Covert, 34, had been President of TFM Remanufactured Furniture (TFM) in
Lansing, Michigan since 1988. TFM has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Open
Plan since 1996. Covert and his family will be relocating to Richmond in the
near future.
Open Plan Systems, Inc. remanufactures and markets modular office work
stations through a network of company-owned sales offices and selected dealers.
Work stations consist of moveable panels, work surfaces, storage units, lighting
and electrical distribution combined into a single integrated unit. The
Company's goal is to become the dominant independent remanufacturer of work
stations in the United States.
