SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 1998
RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 333-30699 75-1364873
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
3010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75234
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 919-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Reliant Building Products, Inc. (the "Company") announced on October 15, 1998
the resignation of David G. Fiore, the Company's Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, and the
appointment of Fred S. Grunewald as the Company's Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Grunewald has extensive experience in manufacturing and distribution as
President and CEO of Overhead Door Corp., a $600 million Company, and as
President of Rubbermaid's $1 billion Home Products Division. He also held a
senior management position with Black & Decker where he led a profitable
turnaround at the Household Products Division. Mr Grunewald began his career
with General Electric Company assuming responsibilities in sales, marketing and
product management.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
Date: October 19, 1998 By: /s/ Virgil D. Lowe
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Virgil D. Lowe,
Vice President
