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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: November 2, 2000
Date of Earliest Event Reported: October 31, 2000
T & W FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
0-23013 91-1844249
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6416 Pacific Highway East, Tacoma, Washington 98424
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (253) 922-5164
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ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
On October 31, 2000, T & W Financial Corporation filed a voluntary petition
under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The filing was made in
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington at
Seattle. The case was assigned to Bankruptcy Judge Samuel J. Steiner, Case No.
00-10868 (replacing previously issued case number).
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND EXHIBITS.
A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant on November 2, 2000,
reporting the Chapter 11 filing and related matters is filed as Exhibit 99.1
hereto.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1. Press Release, dated November 2, 2000.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
T & W Financial Corporation
(Registrant)
Date: November 2, 2000 By: /s/ Kenneth W. McCarthy
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Kenneth W. McCarthy, Secretary
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