SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15d of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported) February 25, 2000
WLR Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia 0-17060 54-1295923
(State of (Commission File (IRS Employer Iden-
Incorporation) Number) tification No.)
P.O. Box 7000 22815
Broadway, Virginia (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal executive offices)
(540) 896-7001
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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Item 5 Other Events.
Marie C. Johns, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell
Atlantic - Washington, D.C., Inc., has been appointed to the Board of
Directors of WLR Foods, Inc.
Ms. Johns earned her bachelor of science and master of public
administration degrees from Indiana University, and has completed
graduate management studies at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy
School of Government and the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate
School of Business. She participated in the President's Commission on
Executive Exchange as Special Assistant to the Deputy Administrator of
the General Services Administration.
Prior to her current position, Ms. Johns, who has been with Bell
Atlantic since 1985, was Vice President - External Affairs for Bell
Atlantic - Washington, where she was responsible for leading Bell
Atlantic's efforts in Washington, D.C. regarding regulatory matters,
government affairs and customer relations.
Ms. Johns serves as the founding chair of the Washington, D.C.
Technology Council and serves on the boards of numerous organizations
including the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the Public Access
Corporation of Washington, the Federal City Council, D.C. Agenda, and
the Washington Performing Arts Society.
Ms. Johns' appointment continues through October, at which time
she will stand for election as a Class A Director for a three-year
term.
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.
WLR FOODS, INC.
__March 6, 2000___ By:__/s/ Dale S. Lam__
Date Dale S. Lam
Chief Financial Officer and Vice
President of Finance
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