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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): February 4, 2000
HMI INDUSTRIES INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
2-30905 36-1202810
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
6000 LOMBARDO CENTER, SUITE 500
SEVEN HILLS, OHIO 44131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 986-8008
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On February 4, 2000, HMI Industries Inc. issued a press release to announce the
resignation of its Chief Financial Officer. The press release is attached as
Exhibit 99 and this form 8-K incorporates by reference the press release.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
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99 Press release of HMI Industries Inc. Attached
dated February 4, 2000.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
HMI INDUSTRIES INC.
(Registrant)
Date: February 4, 2000 By: /s/ Julie A. McGraw
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Julie A. McGraw
Vice President -- Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT 99
Contact: HMI Industries Inc.
James R. Malone
Carl H. Young III
(216) 986-8111
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HMI Industries Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Resignation and
Replacement
CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 4, 2000...HMI Industries Inc. announced that Robert
Benedict has tendered his resignation as Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer effective February 15, 2000 to pursue other
interests. Mr. Benedict's responsibilities will be assumed by Ms. Julie A.
McGraw, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. McGraw was elected
Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in March 1998 and was elected
Vice President in December 1998. She has been with the Company since July 1996.
HMI is a globally oriented, direct selling company engaged in the manufacture
and sale of high filtration portable surface cleaners, central vacuum cleaning
systems and portable room air cleaners. The company's high filtration portable
surface cleaner and portable room air cleaner are sold under the trade names
Filter Queen(R), Princess(R), Majestic(R), Empress(R) and Defender(R) and its
central vacuum cleaning system is sold under the trade names Vacu-Queen(R) and
Majestic II(R). The Company's shares are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under
the symbol "HMII.OB."
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