KELLER MANUFACTURING CO
10-Q, 1999-08-16
MILLWOOD, VENEER, PLYWOOD, & STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBERS
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


[  X  ]  Quarterly  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934.

         For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 .

         or

[     ]  Transition Report  Pursuant  to  Section  13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934.

         For the transition period from              to                    .

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Commission File Number: 000-25939


THE KELLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
- --------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana                                                   35-0435090
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(State or other jurisdiction of                           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

701 N. Water Street, Corydon, Indiana                     47112
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

(812) 738-2222
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
 Yes   X          No

As of June 30, 1999, the registrant had 5,790,987 shares of Common Stock, no par
value, outstanding.


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THE KELLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
<S>                                                                                                         <C>


PART I       FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                          Page
Item 1.      Financial Statements:
             Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998                             3

             Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months and Six Months ended June
             30, 1999 and 1998                                                                                 4

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended June 30, 1999 and
             1998                                                                                              5

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                        6

Item 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations             7

Item 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                       11

PART II      OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings                                                                                12

Item 2.      Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                        12

Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                  12

Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                              12

Item 5.      Other Information                                                                                12

Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                 12

             Signatures                                                                                       13

             Index to Exhibits                                                                                14


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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

THE KELLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY

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<CAPTION>
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 1998
<S>                                                                   <C>           <C>
                                                                       June 30,     December 31,
                                                                         1999           1998
                                                                      -----------    -----------
                                                                      (Unaudited)
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                          $ 4,098,806    $ 3,985,786
   Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
   $294,000 (1999) and $291,000 (1998)                                  7,168,452      6,284,517
   Inventories                                                         17,053,781     16,066,490
   Current deferred tax asset                                             253,339        259,533
   Income taxes receivable                                                 56,589        278,862
   Other current assets                                                   442,530        536,924
                                                                      -----------    -----------

         Total current assets                                          29,073,497     27,412,112

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - net                                     9,689,139      9,798,174

INVESTMENT SECURITY AVAILABLE FOR SALE                                                   500,000

PREPAID PENSION COSTS                                                   1,577,644      1,760,759
                                                                      -----------    -----------

TOTAL                                                                 $40,340,280    $39,471,045
                                                                      ===========    ===========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                                                   $ 1,792,524    $ 1,825,343
   Commissions, salaries and withholdings                               1,187,261      1,582,327
   Accrued vacation                                                       559,212        435,591
   Other current liabilities                                            1,370,088      1,410,341
                                                                      -----------    -----------

         Total current liabilities                                      4,909,085      5,253,602

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES -
   Deferred income taxes                                                1,046,538      1,085,054
                                                                      -----------    -----------

         Total liabilities                                              5,955,623      6,338,656
                                                                      -----------    -----------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Common stock - no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized,              28,682        696,825
         5,790,987 shares issued and outstanding as of
         June 30, 1999 and 5,851,767 shares issued and
         outstanding as of December 31, 1998
   Retained earnings                                                   34,355,975     32,435,564
                                                                      -----------    -----------

         Total stockholders' equity                                    34,384,657     33,132,389
                                                                      -----------    -----------

TOTAL                                                                 $40,340,280    $39,471,045
                                                                      ===========    ===========


<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
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THE KELLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY

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<CAPTION>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDED AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND 1998
(UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
                                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED               SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                              JUNE 30,                        JUNE 30,
                                                     ---------------------------     ---------------------------
                                                         1999           1998             1999           1998
                                                     -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------

NET SALES                                            $15,683,326     $13,658,824     $29,677,868     $30,361,508

COST OF SALES                                         11,195,104       9,929,320      21,415,318      21,733,104
                                                     -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------

GROSS PROFIT                                           4,488,222       3,729,504       8,262,550       8,628,404

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE                    2,405,843       1,675,498       4,574,586       3,736,703
                                                     -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                             2,081,379       2,054,006       3,687,964       4,891,701

INCOME TAXES                                             788,652         801,685       1,359,952       1,856,900
                                                     -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------

NET INCOME                                           $ 1,282,727     $ 1,252,321     $ 2,328,012     $ 3,034,801
                                                     ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========

NET INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON
STOCK,
   basic and dilutive -
     based on weighted  average  number of
     shares  outstanding  of 5,830,796 and
     5,856,160  for the six months  ended
     June 30, 1999 and 1998,  respectively;
     and  5,803,162  and  5,863,215 for the
     three months ended June 30, 1999 and
     1998, respectively.                             $      0.22     $      0.21     $      0.40     $      0.52
                                                     ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========



<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
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THE KELLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY

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<CAPTION>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND 1998
(UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>

                                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,
                                                               ---------------------------
                                                                  1999             1998
                                                               ------------   ------------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income                                                  $ 2,328,012    $ 3,034,801
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation                                                788,100        760,200
       Deferred income taxes                                       (32,322)        28,549
       Common stock awards                                         307,660        312,329
       Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Accounts receivable                                      (883,935)       107,301
         Inventories                                              (987,291)    (1,061,939)
         Other current assets                                       94,394        (22,530)
         Prepaid pension costs                                     183,115         98,600
         Accounts payable                                          (32,819)      (436,448)
         Commissions, salaries and withholdings                   (395,066)      (569,645)
         Other current liabilities                                  83,368         73,262
         Income taxes receivable                                   222,273        (37,100)
                                                               ------------   ------------

              Net cash provided by operating activities          1,675,489      2,287,380
                                                               ------------   ------------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment                     (679,065)    (1,268,027)
   Sale of investment security available for sale                  500,000              0
                                                               ------------   ------------

              Net cash used in investing activities               (179,065)    (1,268,027)
                                                               ------------   ------------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Purchases of common stock                                      (975,803)      (223,106)
   Dividends paid                                                 (407,601)      (351,340)
                                                               ------------   ------------

              Net cash used in financing activities             (1,383,404)      (574,446)
                                                               ------------   ------------

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                          113,020        444,907

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR                     3,985,786      3,902,289
                                                               ------------   ------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF QUARTER                      $ 4,098,806    $ 4,347,196
                                                               ============   ============

CASH PAID DURING THE YEAR FOR:
   Interest                                                    $       169    $     2,765
                                                               ============   ============
   Income taxes                                                $ 1,170,000    $ 1,894,000
                                                               ============   ============

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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE KELLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND 1998



Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The interim  financial  statements  are  unaudited  and reflect all  adjustments
(consisting  solely of normal  recurring  adjustments)  that,  in the opinion of
management,  are  necessary  for a fair  statement  of results  for the  interim
periods  presented.  This report should be read in conjunction  with the audited
consolidated  financial  statements included in the Form 10 filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission  ("SEC").  The results of operations
for the six months  ended June  30,1999 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results to be expected for the full year or any other interim period.

Note 2.  Inventories

The following is a summary of the major classes of inventories:

                            June 30, 1999              December 31, 1998
                            -------------              -----------------
                              (Unaudited)
Raw Materials                 $ 6,853,834                    $ 6,801,656
Work-in-process                 7,423,903                      6,488,392
Finished Goods                  2,776,044                      2,776,442
                              -----------                    -----------
Net inventories               $17,053,781                    $16,066,490
                              ===========                    ===========



Note 3.  Income Taxes

The Company made an  overpayment  of  approximately  $140,000 in federal  income
taxes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. This overpayment  contributed
to a reduction in income taxes paid as reflected on the  Company's  Consolidated
Statement  of Cash Flows for the Six Months  Ended June 30,  1999 and 1998.  The
major contributor to this reduction,  however, is the drop in net income for the
first half of 1999 as compared to the first half of 1998.



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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

This discussion  contains  statements that constitute forward looking statements
within  the  meaning  of  the  securities  laws.  Such  statements  may  include
statements  regarding the intent,  belief or current  expectations of The Keller
Manufacturing  Company, Inc. (the "Company") or its officers with respect to (i)
the  Company's  strategic  plans,  (ii) the  policies of the  Company  regarding
capital  expenditures,  financing or other matters,  and (iii)  industry  trends
affecting the Company's financial condition or results of operations. Readers of
this discussion are cautioned that any such forward  looking  statements are not
guarantees of future  performance and involve risks and  uncertainties  and that
actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  those  in  the  forward  looking
statements  as a result  of  various  factors.  This  report  should  be read in
conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations  included its Form 10 Registration  Statement filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As has been the Company's  historical  practice, a quarterly newsletter was sent
to the  stockholders  of  the  Company  on  August  9,  1999,  with  preliminary
abbreviated   financial   information  included.  In  finalizing  the  financial
statements,  certain expenses were re-categorized  between Selling,  General and
Administrative  Expenses  and Cost of Sales.  This  re-classification  created a
reduction  in Selling,  General and  Administrative  Expenses and an increase in
Cost of Sales of $281,000 for the second quarter and $649,000 for the first half
of 1999.

Results of Operations

The  following  table  sets  forth,  for  the  periods  indicated,  consolidated
statement of income data as a percentage of net sales.

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<S>                                                <C>         <C>              <C>          <C>
                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED             SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                        JUNE 30,                      JUNE 30,
                                                    1999        1998             1999         1998
                                                    ----        ----             ----         ----
Net Sales                                          100.0%      100.0%           100.0%       100.0%

Cost of Sales                                       71.4%       72.7%            72.2%        71.6%

Gross Profit                                        28.6%       27.3%            27.8%        28.4%

Selling, General & Administrative                   15.3%       12.3%            15.4%        12.3%

Operating Income                                    13.3%       15.0%            12.4%        16.1%

Other Expense(1)                                       *           *                *            *

Income Before Taxes                                 13.3%       15.0%            12.4%        16.1%

Income Taxes                                         5.1%        5.9%             4.6%         6.1%

Net Income                                           8.2%        9.1%             7.8%        10.0%


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(1)  *Less than 1%.
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Three Months Ended June 30, 1999, compared to three months ended June 30, 1998.

Net Sales. Net sales increased approximately $2.0 million to approximately $15.7
million for the second quarter 1999 compared to  approximately  $13.7 million in
the second  quarter  1998.  This was an increase of  approximately  14.8% in net
sales.  The  primary  factor for the  increase in net sales was due to the first
shipments of the PGA TOUR(R) group. The increased sales of the PGA TOUR group in
the second quarter over the first quarter were due, in large part, to a build up
in  inventory of certain  items which  occurred in the first  quarter  while the
matching items were finished in the second quarter. The Company was able to ship
approximately $2.6 million of PGA TOUR product in the second quarter.


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Cost  of  Sales.   Cost  of  sales  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales  decreased
approximately  1.3% for the second  quarter 1999, at 71.4% compared to 72.7% for
the second  quarter  1998.  Actual cost of sales rose from $9.9  million for the
second  quarter 1998 to $11.2 million for the second  quarter 1999.  This dollar
increase was primarily due to the increase in sales during the same time period.
Another contributing factor to the higher cost of sales in the second quarter of
1999,  which also  accounted  for,  in part,  a more than  $130,000  increase in
material costs for the second quarter 1999 as compared to 1998's second quarter,
was the  increased  cost of lumber  during 1998 which was not  recognized  until
1999.  This lag in the  recognition  of higher  lumber prices is due to the fact
that once  lumber is  purchased,  almost a full year will pass  until  that same
lumber has passed  completely  through the Company's  manufacturing  process and
emerges as finished furniture. Lumber prices for 1999 have fallen as compared to
1998 averaging  approximately  $100 per 1,000 board feet;  however,  the Company
will not begin to realize these cost  reductions  until the fourth quarter 1999.
The percentage  decrease in Cost of Sales was due primarily to the improved cost
efficiencies resulting from the higher sales volume.

Selling,   General   and   Administrative   Expenses.   Selling,   general   and
administrative  expenses  increased  approximately  $0.7 million from the second
quarter 1998 to the second  quarter  1999.  As a percent of net sales,  Selling,
General and Administrative  Expenses increased approximately 3.0% from 12.3% for
the second quarter 1998 to 15.3% for the second quarter 1999.

Selling expenses for the second quarter 1999 increased approximately $400,000 as
compared to the second quarter 1998. The two most  significant  factors included
funds advanced to certain  furniture  retailers  carrying the Company's PGA TOUR
furniture line for PGA TOUR events and sweepstakes,  as well as royalties to the
PGA TOUR.  These two items  contributed  to greater  than half of the  increased
selling  expenses  for the  second  quarter.  Another  contributing  factor  was
catalogs  printed for the new PGA TOUR group.  Expenses  for PGA TOUR events and
catalogs  are one time  events  and  should  not  generate  further  significant
expenditures.

Another   factor   responsible   for  the  increase  in  Selling,   General  and
Administrative Expenses was increases of approximately $150,000 for expenditures
involving  implementation of the EMS Information System. The largest expense was
for training of office  employees for  installation of the accounts  receivable,
accounts  payable and the general ledger for the new 608 system.  The 608 system
is a customized  segment of the Company's EMS Information System and is designed
for use in the Company's  accounting  functions  listed above.  Developing  this
custom  software  for the 608  system to be used in the  office was also a major
expense.  A final factor relating to the Company's  computer  systems,  which is
also partially  responsible for the rise in Selling,  General and Administrative
Expenses,  was added consulting  necessary to upgrade the old information system
being used in certain areas.

Another   factor   contributing   to  the  increase  in  Selling,   General  and
Administrative  Expenses  was a $207,000  reduction  in certain  expenses in the
second  quarter  1998.  The  Company had  previously  set aside  $207,000  for a
potential bad debt expense due to Smith's Home Furnishings, a furniture retailer
who filed for bankruptcy  protection.  A claim stemming from this filing alleged
Smith's Home Furnishings made a preferential payment to the Company of $207,000.
The  bankruptcy  court ruled that the  Company is not liable for the claim.  The
Company recognized a reduction in Selling,  General and Administrative  Expenses
in the second quarter 1998 to reverse the expense previously recorded.

Net Income.  As a result of the above factors,  the Company's net income for the
second quarter 1999 was  $1,282,727.  This is $30,406 greater than 1998's second
quarter net income of $1,252,321.

Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 1998

Net Sales. Net sales decreased  approximately  $700,000 to  approximately  $29.7
million from the first half of 1999  compared to $30.4 million in the first half
of 1998, a reduction of approximately 2.3%. The primary reason for the reduction
in sales was the  introduction  of the PGA Tour  group.  As is typical  with the
introduction of any new group,  efficiencies  during the beginning of production
are lower than the  Company's  average but are  expected  to rise as  production
continues in line with a typical learning curve.


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Cost of Sales.  Total cost of sales  decreased  approximately  $300,000  for the
first  half of 1999.  As a percent of net sales,  cost of sales  increased  from
71.6% in the  first  half of 1998 to 72.2%  for  1999.  The main  cause  for the
percentage  increase  is the  increase  in the cost of lumber by $388,000 in the
first half of 1999 as compared to the first half of 1998. As mentioned  above, a
reduction  in lumber costs should be  recognized  in the fourth  quarter of this
year.

Selling,   General   and   Administrative   Expenses.   Selling,   General   and
Administrative  Expenses  increased  approximately  $840,000  for the  first six
months of 1999 as  compared  to 1998.  This was a 3.1%  increase as a percent of
sales,  increasing  from  12.3% in the first six  months of 1998 to 15.4% in the
first six months of 1999.  Non-recurring  events including advances to furniture
retailers  carrying the  Company's PGA TOUR product line for PGA TOUR events and
sweepstakes and printing of catalogs for the PGA TOUR line were major factors of
the increase in the second quarter of 1999.  Also, in the first quarter of 1999,
over  $219,000 of  advertising  enticements  for the Home  Display  Program were
incurred. This was a one time event in which approximately  three-fourths of the
cost of the program was recognized.  A $70,000 reduction in bad debt expense for
the first quarter of 1998 was recognized and a $207,000 reduction was recognized
in 1998 compared to 1999 relating to the bankruptcy  court's ruling in 1998 that
no preferential payments were made to Smith's Home Furnishings.

Net Income.  As a result of the above factors,  the net income for the first six
months of 1999 was $2,328,012.  This is $706,789 less than 1998's first half net
income of $3,034,801.

Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources.  There  was  no  significant  change  in the
Company's  liquidity.  The  largest  shift  was  in  Accounts  Receivable  which
increased  approximately  $800,000.  This is due, primarily,  to the increase in
sales for the second quarter 1999 of approximately  $2.0 million compared to the
second  quarter  1998.  Cash  for the  same  period  dropped  $200,000  which is
attributed  to the  redemption  of  approximately  $232,000  in  Company  stock.
Accounts  Payable  was reduced by over  $500,000.  An  increase  and  subsequent
reduction in Accounts  Payable is due to the  Company's  practice of  purchasing
large  quantities of outsourced parts in one period in order to obtain favorable
pricing and shipping terms and paying for such purchases in a subsequent period.
A $500,000  Certificate  of Deposit  matured during this quarter and the Company
chose not to renew the  investment,  converting  the  Certificate  of Deposit to
cash.


Year 2000

The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer  programs  being written using two
digits  rather than four to define the  applicable  year.  Any of the  Company's
computer programs that have  date-sensitive  software may recognize a date using
"00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000.  This could  result in a system
failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations,  including,  among
other things, a temporary inability to process  transactions,  send invoices, or
engage in similar ordinary business activities.

"Year 2000  compliant," as used in this  discussion,  means that a date-handling
problem  relating  to the Year 2000 date  change  that  would  cause  computers,
software or other  equipment  to fail to correctly  perform,  process and handle
date-related  data for the dates within and between the 20th and 21st centuries,
is not expected to interfere with normal business operations.

Since 1996 the Company has been steadily  reengineering its information  systems
to prepare  for the  conversion  to the year 2000.  This  effort  began with the
purchase of a  comprehensive  enterprise  information  system ("EMS  Information
System") that is designed to be year 2000 compliant.  The EMS Information System
is a comprehensive  Company wide information system encompassing a high majority
of the Company's  computerized  operations.  Implementation has been progressing
well and is scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 1999.  Testing of
this system is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 1999.  The Company has
engaged a  consulting  company to advise and assist it in the  installation  and
implementation of the system.

In the event  that all  applications  have not been  replaced  by the end of the
year, the Company  intends for both the old and the new systems to be capable of
handling  the Year 2000  issues.  Another  consulting  company  was  engaged  to
ascertain that the old  information  system is Year 2000  compliant.  Testing of
this system was  completed on July 31, 1999.  The old system is gradually  being
phased  out as each  application  is  replaced  by the new  system  but is still
expected to be in operation on some peripheral applications at year end.



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The Company formed a Year 2000 Project Team in 1998 to identify and correct Year
2000 problems with hardware,  software, and imbedded microprocessors  throughout
the Company.  This team is  cross-functional  and is composed of eleven  people.
They have identified many suspected problems and are now involved in the testing
and correction of these  problems.  This team is also working with key suppliers
and third-party  service providers to identify  external  weaknesses and provide
solutions to prevent the  disruption of business  activities.  Key suppliers and
service  providers  are  identified  by the  Company  as being  those that would
materially  affect the  operations  of the  Company if the  Company  experienced
disruptions in materials or services from these  suppliers.  These include,  but
are not limited to,  suppliers  of raw  materials,  utility  providers,  banking
services and insurance providers (particularly medical).

The team's work is proceeding well and is intended to be substantially completed
by  November  1, 1999.  The  Company is in the  process of  receiving  readiness
evaluations  from key suppliers and have received  responses from  approximately
75% of its key  suppliers.  The Company  expects to have  responses from as many
suppliers  as will fully  respond by September  30, 1999.  The Company is in the
process of evaluating  those readiness  evaluations it has received.  The team's
estimated percentages of completion are as follows:

                                     Present              November 1, 1999
                                     -------              ----------------
New system installation                 79%                        85%
Old system modification                100%                       100%
Operating systems                       98%                       100%
Hardware and Imbedded Chips             97%                       100%

New system  installation  is not  expected to be completed by December 31, 1999.
This is not  expected to have a material  adverse  effect on Company  results or
operations since the old systems which are slated for replacement after December
31, 1999 have been tested and are Year 2000 compliant.

Through 1998, the Company has incurred capital costs on the Year 2000 project of
approximately  $1,018,000 and expenses of approximately $353,000.  Capital costs
for 1999 are  budgeted at $196,000  and expected  expenses  for  programing  and
consulting  have been revised  upward to $300,000  from the $100,000  estimation
previously  disclosed due to unforseen  programming and consulting  costs due to
increased system integrations. Almost all of these costs are associated with the
new information  system software and hardware which were purchased  primarily to
provide  management with  information and tools to better manage the Company and
serve its customers.  The expenses relating to Year 2000 compliance are expected
to be paid from existing  capital and the Company does not expect these costs to
have a material  adverse effect on its future results of operations,  liquidity,
or capital resources.

Management believes that the most likely "worst-case"  scenario will involve the
failure of  business  partners or service  providers  to be  compliant,  thereby
potentially causing temporary business  interruptions and possibly affecting the
Company's normal  operations.  Management does not expect such disruptions to be
long-term,  to  materially  affect the  operations  of the Company.  The Company
cannot guarantee,  however,  that Year 2000 issues of all business partners will
be corrected in a timely manner or that the failure of its business  partners to
correct  these  issues  would not have a material  adverse  effect on its future
results of operations or financial condition.

The Company's Year 2000  contingency plan (the "Plan") was completed on July 30,
1999.  The  objective of the Plan is to provide the minimum  level of acceptable
output and services in the event of a system or process failure. The Plan covers
the following  areas: 1) utilities;  2) trucking  operations;  3)  manufacturing
equipment; 4) engineering applications; 5) personnel; 6) purchasing; 7) payroll;
8)  accounting;  9)  production  scheduling;  10) the IBM,  EMS and  Windows  NT
systems;  and 11) the Company's wide area network.  For each of the above listed
areas, the plan contains:

1.   A Response  Team.  The names of members  who are  assigned  to react in the
     event of a failure.

2.   A Team Leader.  A party who is  responsible  for ensuring that the proposed
     actions are carried out.

3.   A  Communication  Plan. A list of  individuals to contact in the event of a
     failure.


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4.   A Contact Number.  The telephone  number(s) of a software vendor or service
     provider which is to be contacted.

5.   Activation  Threshold.  At what point and who is to decide to activate  the
     Plan.

6.   Procedure.  The  recovery  procedure  to be  followed  after  the  Plan  is
     activated due to a degraded system and/or operation.

The Company also has a Year 2000 Command Team which is the first to be contacted
in the event of a Year 2000 related failure. The Command Team is responsible for
coordinating  the  various  response  teams in the event of a  system(s)  and/or
operation(s)  failure.  The Command Team is also  scheduled to report to work on
January 1, 2000, in order to test various critical functions of the Company. The
Company believes it is taking the necessary steps to prevent major interruptions
to its business resulting from the Year 2000 issues.

Year 2000 Risks

The  failure  to  correct  a  material  Year  2000  problem  could  result in an
interruption  in,  or a  failure  of,  certain  normal  business  activities  or
operations.  Such failures could  materially and adversely  affect the Company's
results of  operations,  liquidity and financial  condition.  Due to the general
uncertainty  inherent  in the Year  2000  problem,  resulting  in part  from the
uncertainty of the Year 2000  readiness of third-party  suppliers and customers,
the Company is unable to determine at this time whether the consequences of Year
2000  failures  will  have  a  material  impact  on  the  Company's  results  of
operations, liquidity or financial condition. The Company's efforts are expected
to significantly  reduce the Company's level of uncertainty  about the Year 2000
problem and, in particular,  about the Year 2000 compliance and readiness of its
material external agents.  The Company believes that, with the implementation of
new  business  systems and the  completion  of its  projects as  scheduled,  the
possibility of significant interruptions of normal operations should be reduced.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

         Not applicable.







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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

In Clark v. The Keller  Manufacturing  Company,  Inc. and Ray Menefee,  filed on
December 29, 1998, in the United States District Court for the Eastern  District
of Virginia,  Richmond  Division,  the plaintiff  claims racial  harassment  and
intentional  infliction of emotional  distress by the Company's  employees.  The
plaintiff  seeks relief in the amount of $100,000 in compensatory  damages,  and
$1,000,000 in punitive damages,  together with all costs and attorney's fees. In
Brown v. The Keller Manufacturing Company, Inc., filed on September 30, 1998, in
the United  States  District  court for the  Southern  District of Indiana,  the
plaintiff claims sexual  harassment by a Company employee,  negligent  retention
and  supervision  of such  employee  by the  Company,  negligent  infliction  of
emotional  distress,  constructive  discharge  and  retaliatory  actions  by the
Company in violation  of her rights  protected by state law and Title VII of the
Civil  Rights  Act of 1964,  as amended  by the Civil  Rights  Act of 1991.  The
plaintiff seeks compensatory damages, consequential damages and punitive damages
in such amount as to be determined at trial,  together with costs and attorney's
fees. In Oakes v. The Keller Manufacturing Company, Inc., filed June 9, 1999, in
the United  States  District  Court for the  Southern  District of Indiana,  the
plaintiff  claims she was wrongfully  terminated  from her  employment  with the
Company in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
The  plaintiff  seeks an award for lost  wages and  benefits,  compensatory  and
punitive damages, costs and attorney's fees.

The Company  intends to  vigorously  contest  these claims and believes that the
outcome  of the above  actions  will not have a material  adverse  effect on its
business, operations or financial condition.

In addition to matters  described in the  foregoing  paragraphs,  the Company is
involved in routine  litigation  incidental to the conduct of its business.  The
Company  believes  that the  outcome of these  routine  matters  will not have a
material adverse effect on its business, operations or financial condition.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

         Not Applicable

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

         Not Applicable

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

         Not Applicable

Item 5.  Other Information

         Not Applicable

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits.  See Index to Exhibits

          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.  No report on Form 8-K was filed  during the
               quarter for which this report is filed.



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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.



                              THE KELLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.




                               /s/   Robert W. Byrd
                              -------------------------------------
                              Robert W. Byrd
                              President and Chief Executive Officer





                               /s/   Danny L. Utz
                              -------------------------------------
                              Danny L. Utz
                              Vice President, Finance
                              Chief Financial Officer




Date: August 16, 1999
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
<S>                                 <C>          <C>                                   <C>
                                                                                       Sequential Numbering
Number Assigned in                                                                     System Page Number of
Regulation S-K Item 601                          Description of Exhibit                       Exhibit


(2)                                              No Exhibit
(3)                                 3.01         Restated Articles of
                                                 Incorporation  of  the  Company
                                                 (Incorporated  by  reference to
                                                 Exhibit  3.01 to the  Company's
                                                 Amendment  number  2  Form  10,
                                                 filed July 23,  1999,  File No.
                                                 000-25939).
                                    3.02         Articles of Amendment
                                                 of the Restated Articles
                                                 of Incorporation of the
                                                 Company (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 3.02 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    3.03         Articles of Amendment
                                                 of the Restated Articles
                                                 of Incorporation of the
                                                 Company (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 3.03 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    3.04         Bylaws    of    the     Company
                                                 (Incorporated  by  reference to
                                                 Exhibit  3.04 to the  Company's
                                                 Amendment  number  2  Form  10,
                                                 filed July 23,  1999,  File No.
                                                 000-25939).
(4)                                 4.01         Form of Shareholders
                                                 Rights Agreement, dated
                                                 as of December 18,
                                                 1998, by and between
                                                 the Company and J.J.B.
                                                 Hilliard, W.L. Lyons,
                                                 Inc. as Rights Agent
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 4.01 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    4.02         See Article IV of the
                                                 Restated Articles of
                                                 Incorporation of the
                                                 Company found in
                                                 Exhibit 3.01 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 4.02 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).



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                                     4.03        See Article II of the
                                                 Bylaws of the Company
                                                 found in Exhibit 3.04
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 4.03 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
(10)                                10.01        Form of "Lease of Space
                                                 in International Home
                                                 Furnishings Center"
                                                 dated as of May 1, 1999,
                                                 by and between the
                                                 Company and
                                                 International Home
                                                 Furnishings Center, Inc.
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.01 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    10.02        Form of Lease
                                                 Agreement by and
                                                 between 1355 Market
                                                 Street Associates, L.P.
                                                 d/b/a San Francisco Mart
                                                 and the Company.
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.02 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    10.03        Form of "Effective
                                                 Management Systems,
                                                 Inc. Software License,
                                                 Professional Services
                                                 and Support Purchase
                                                 Agreement" dated as of
                                                 July 6, 1998, by and
                                                 between the Company
                                                 and Effective
                                                 Management Systems, Inc.
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.03 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    10.04        Form of "Extended Hour
                                                 Support Agreement" by
                                                 and between the
                                                 Company and Effective
                                                 Management Systems, Inc.
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.04 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).



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                                    10.05        Form of "Lease
                                                 Agreement" by and
                                                 between the Company
                                                 and Trailer Leasing Company.
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.05 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    10.06        Form of "Ryder Truck
                                                 Rental, Inc Truck Lease
                                                 and Service Agreement"
                                                 by and between the
                                                 Company and Ryder
                                                 Truck Rental, Inc. with
                                                 accompanying schedules
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.06 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    10.07        Schedules to Exhibits
                                                 10.05 and 10.06.
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.07 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    10.08        The Keller
                                                 Manufacturing
                                                 Company, Inc.
                                                 Craftsman Stock Option
                                                 Plan (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.08 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    10.09        The Keller
                                                 Manufacturing
                                                 Company, Inc. Board of
                                                 Directors' Stock Bonus
                                                 Awards Plan (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.09 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).



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                                    10.10        The Keller
                                                 Manufacturing
                                                 Company, Inc. Incentive
                                                 Program for Executive
                                                 Personnel (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.10 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    10.11        License Agreement by
                                                 and between the
                                                 Company and PGA
                                                 TOUR Licensing
                                                 (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.11 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
                                    10.12        Sponsorship Agreement
                                                 by and between the
                                                 Company and PGA
                                                 TOUR, Inc. (Incorporated
                                                 by reference to Exhibit
                                                 10.12 to the Company's
                                                 Amendment number 2
                                                 Form 10, filed July 23,
                                                 1999, File No. 000-25939).
(11)                                             No Exhibit
(15)                                             No Exhibit
(18)                                             No Exhibit
(19)                                             No Exhibit
(22)                                             No Exhibit
(23)                                             No Exhibit
(24)                                             No Exhibit
(27)                                27.01        Financial Data Schedule
(99)                                             No Exhibit



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THE KELLER MANUFACTURING COMMPANY, INC. FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
The  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information   extracted  from  the
consolidated  financial statements of The Keller Manufacturing Company, Inc. and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                   YEAR                  6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                        DEC-31-1998            DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                             DEC-31-1998            JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                                     3,985,786              4,098,806
<SECURITIES>                                                       0                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                                              6,284,517              7,168,452
<ALLOWANCES>                                                 291,000                294,000
<INVENTORY>                                               16,066,490             17,053,781
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                          27,412,112             29,073,497
<PP&E>                                                    19,555,956             20,235,021
<DEPRECIATION>                                             9,757,782             10,545,882
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                            39,471,045             40,340,280
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                      5,253,602              4,909,085
<BONDS>                                                            0                      0
                                              0                      0
                                                        0                      0
<COMMON>                                                     696,825                 28,682
<OTHER-SE>                                                32,435,564             34,355,975
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                              39,471,045             40,340,280
<SALES>                                                   60,144,243             29,677,868
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                          60,144,243             29,677,868
<CGS>                                                     43,076,105             21,415,318
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                             50,964,429             25,989,904
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                               9,059                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                   0                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                 0                      0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                            9,170,755              3,687,964
<INCOME-TAX>                                               3,514,750              1,359,952
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                0                      0
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<CHANGES>                                                          0                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                               5,656,005              2,328,012
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                                   0.97                   0.40



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