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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 23, 1997
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OHIO File No. 1-5964 23-0334400
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
P.O. Box 834, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 296-8000
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On April 23, 1997, the Registrant issued a Press Release stating that it
was unaware of any reason its stock, which recently has traded down sharply,
should be under pressure. The Press Release also stated that the Registrant
knows of no material developments concerning its business or financial
statements which have not been publicly disclosed.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits.
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(99) Press Release dated April 23, 1997
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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.
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Michael J. Dillon
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Michael J. Dillon
Vice President and Controller
Dated: April 24, 1997
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Index to Exhibit
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(99) Press Release dated April 23, 1997
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Exhibit 99
Contacts:
Michael N. Kilpatric Suzanne C. Shenk Susan G. Gaffney
Vice President, Manager, Investor Manager, Investor
Communications Relations Relations
610-993-3662 610-993-3526 610-993-3694
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS AFFIRMS
COMPANY'S STRENGTH
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania---April 23, 1997---IKON Office Solutions (NYSE:
IKN) today stated that its operations are solid and it was unaware of any reason
its stock, which recently has traded down sharply, should be under pressure.
The company added that it knows of no material developments concerning its
business or financial statements which have not been publicly disclosed.
"Our office solutions business is strong, and the strategies are in place
to deliver long-term growth to our shareholders," said Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer John E. Stuart. "Our continuing commitment is to manage the
company to significantly build shareholder value over time."
IKON Office Solutions is one of the world's leading office technology
companies, providing customers with total office solutions from copier and
printing systems, computer networking and digital document services to copy
center management, technology training and electronic file conversion. With
fiscal 1996 revenues of $4 billion, IKON has operations in the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Denmark.
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