HUFFY CORP
8-K, 1996-06-17
MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES & PARTS
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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

                                 JUNE 17, 1996
                                 Date of Report
                       (Date of earliest event reported)

                               HUFFY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            OHIO                          1-5325             31-0326270 
(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer       
incorporation or organization)         File Number)    Identification Number)

                                 225 BYERS ROAD
                                MIAMISBURG, OHIO
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                   45342-3657
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (513) 866-6251
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Huffy Corporation (the "Company") is hereby
filing cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause the
Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward
looking statements of the Company made by or on behalf of the Company.



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(99)     Additional Exhibits

99.1     Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of
         the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.



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.

                                        HUFFY CORPORATION                     
                                        Registrant                            
                                                                               
Date:    June 17, 1996                  By:    /s/ Timothy G. Howard            
- -----------------------------              ------------------------------------
                                        Timothy G. Howard                       
                                        Vice President and Corporate Controller 
                                        (Principal Financial and Accounting     
                                        Officer)                                





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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
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             CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR"
              PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995


         In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"), Huffy Corporation
(the "Company") is hereby filing cautionary statements identifying important
factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from
those projected in forward-looking statements of the Company made by or on
behalf of the Company, whether oral or written.  The Company wishes to ensure
that any forward-looking statements are accompanied by meaningful cautionary
statements in order to maximize to the fullest extent possible the protections
of the safe harbor established in the Reform Act.  Accordingly, any such
statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied
by, the following important factors, among others, that could cause the
Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in
forward-looking statements of the Company made by or on behalf of the Company.

         The Company cautions that the following important factors, among
others (including but not limited to factors mentioned from time to time in the
Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission), could
affect the Company's actual results and could cause the Company's actual
consolidated results to differ materially from those expressed in any
forward-looking statements of the Company made by or on behalf of the Company:

    -    Risks inherent in new product introductions, particularly the
         uncertainty of price-performance relative to products of competitors,
         including competitors' responses to the introductions;

    -    Under utilization of the Company's operating facilities resulting in
         production inefficiencies and higher costs;

    -    Changes in levels of competition from current competitors and
         potential new competition from international manufacturers;

    -    Loss of a significant vendor, prolonged disruption of material supply
         chain, or significant increase in the cost of raw materials;

    -    Changes in the Federal income tax rules and regulations or
         interpretation of existing legislation;

    -    Changes in the cost or availability of labor sufficient to support the
         Company's operations;

    -    Existence of competitive pricing pressures in several of the product
         categories of the Company, which has had and may in the future have an
         adverse effect on the Company's revenues and earnings;





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    -    The loss or bankruptcy of one or more key customers, or significant
         changes in the structure and composition of retailing in the United
         States;

    -    Changes in consumer demand for the Company's products resulting from
         prolonged periods of unseasonable weather;

    -    Changes in customer preferences or behavior which change their demand
         for the Company's products or services.

    -    The costs and other effects of legal and administrative cases and
         proceedings (whether civil, such as environmental and product-
         related, or criminal), settlements and investigations, claims, and
         changes in those items; developments or assertions by or against the
         Company relating to intellectual property rights and intellectual
         property licenses; adoption of new, or changes in, accounting policies
         and practices and the application of such policies and practices;

    -    Changes in the general economic conditions in the United States
         including, but not limited to, the levels and availability of consumer
         debt, the level of interest rates, and consumer sentiment about the
         economy in general.

The factors included here are not exhaustive.  Further, any forward-looking
statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the
Company will not undertake, and specifically declines, any obligation to
publically release the result of any revisions which may be made to any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on
which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events.  New factors emerge from time to time and it is not
possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the
impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor,
or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statements.  Therefore, forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual future results.





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