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): December 8, 2000
ATHEY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-2723 36-0753480
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1839 South Main Street
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587-9289
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 919-556-5171
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
On December 8, 2000, Athey Products Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Athey"), filed for protection pursuant to Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District
of North Carolina, Raleigh Division. Athey will be a debtor in possession in the
proceeding that is captioned In re Athey Products Corporation, Debtor (Case No.
00-02736-5-ATS) and its operation of the business shall be subject to the
supervision and orders of the Bankruptcy Court.
A copy of the press release dated December 8, 2000 is attached to this
current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated December 8, 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.
ATHEY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Date: December 20, 2000 /s/ Thomas N. Nelson
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By: Thomas N. Nelson
Its: President and Chief Executive
Officer
