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) January 8, 2001
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KINETEK, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
333-19257
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(Commission File Number)
36-4109641
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1751 Lake Cook Road, Suite 550, Deerfield, Illinois 60015
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(847) 945-5591
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Motors & Gears, Inc.
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Motors & Gears, Inc., a Delaware corporation, changed its name to
"Kinetek, Inc." A copy of the press release announcing the name change is
included as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Document Description
99.1 Press Release dated January 8, 2001
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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.
KINETEK, INC.
Dated: January 8, 2001 By: /s/ Daniel D. Drury
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Daniel D. Drury
Chief Financial Officer
