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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): MAY 9, 2000
JLK DIRECT DISTRIBUTION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 1-13059
PENNSYLVANIA 23-2896928
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1600 TECHNOLOGY WAY
P.O. BOX 231
LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA 15650-0231
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (724) 539-5000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 2, 2000, JLK Direct Distribution Inc. (JLK) issued a news release
regarding the announcement of the resignation of Mr. Richard J. Orwig as
President and CEO of JLK. JLK also announced that Mr. Jeffery M. Boetticher,
currently a member of JLK's Board of Directors, will be replacing Mr. Orwig on
an interim basis and that a search would be immediately initiated for Mr.
Orwig's successor.
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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.
JLK DIRECT DISTRIBUTION INC.
Date: May 9, 2000 By: /s/ DIANA L. SCOTT
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Diana L. Scott
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
and Treasurer
