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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): June 13, 1998
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NORTEK, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-6112 05-10314991
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) I.D. Number)
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50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903-2360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(401) 751-1600
Registrant's Telephone Number including area code
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
As of 12:00 midnight on June 12, 1998, approximately 220 union employees
of Mammoth, Inc.'s ("Mammoth"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nortek, Inc. (the
"Company"), facility in Chaska, Minnesota went out on strike. Mammoth produces
commercial HVAC systems. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of the
strike, and it is continuing to negotiate with the labor union employees. The
Company does not believe that the strike will have a material adverse impact on
the Company's financial position or results of operations.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NORTEK, INC.
By: /s/Almon C. Hall
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Name: Almon C. Hall
Title: Chief Accounting Officer
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