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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) March 9, 1999
IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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OHIO File No. 1-5964 23-0334400
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
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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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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On March 9, 1999, IKON Office Solutions, Inc. ("IKON" or "the Registrant")
announced the resignation of Kurt E. Dinkelacker as Chief Financial Officer and
a member of IKON Board of Directors, effective May 1, 1999. IKON has engaged an
executive search firm to identify a new Chief Financial Officer and expects to
have a successor in place by May 1, 1999.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(99) Press Release dated March 9, 1999
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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: March 9, 1999
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CONTACTS:
Susan Gaffney Veronica Rosa Steven Eck
Investor Relations Investor Relations Media Relations
610-408-7292 610-408-7196 610-408-7295
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES SEARCH FOR
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 9, 1999 - IKON Office Solutions (NYSE: IKN)
announced today the resignation of Kurt E. Dinkelacker as Chief Financial
Officer and a member of the IKON Board of Directors, effective May 1.
Kurt has held a variety of financial and executive positions with IKON and
its predecessor company, Alco Standard, since 1985. He is leaving to pursue
other opportunities. The Company has engaged an executive search firm to
identify the new Chief Financial Officer and expects to have a successor in
place by May 1.
The new Chief Financial Officer will be an essential member of IKON's
senior management team as the Company seeks to become a more cost-competitive,
customer focused operating company.
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (www.ikon.com) is one of the world's leading
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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 1998 revenues of more than $5.6 billion, IKON has more
than 1,000 locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom,
France, Germany and Denmark.
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