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): June 10, 1999
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W. R. Carpenter North America, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-31187 54-1049647
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
801 South Pine Street
Madera, California 93637
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 559-662-3900
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On June 10, 1999, the United Steelworkers of America Union held an election
to certify the union as the exclusive representative for the production and
maintenance employees of UpRight, Inc. ("UpRight"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
W.R. Carpenter North America, Inc. (the "Company"), at UpRight's Selma and
Madera, California facilities. The production and maintenance employees at the
Selma and Madera facilities voted against unionization and certification of the
union. The results of the election were certified by the National Labor
Relations Board. Management of UpRight and Horizon High Reach, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company, are unable to predict whether, if solicited in
the future, any of their non-union employees will elect to be represented by a
labor union or other collective bargaining organization. Accordingly, there can
be no assurance that the Company will continue to benefit from its current labor
conditions for an extended period of time. While UpRight management believes
that its employee relations are good, in the event that a future election takes
place which results in unionization of UpRight's Selma and Madera employees,
there can be no assurance that the effect thereof would not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business and financial condition.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 25, 1999
W.R. CARPENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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(Registrant)
By /s/ Graham D. Croot
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Graham D. Croot
Chief Financial Officer
