U.S. 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 September 5, 1996
GENERAL PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter)
State of Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
33-30123-A 59-2576629
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8923 Western Way, Suite 22 Jacksonville, FL 32256
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(904) 363-0089
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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ITEM #5: OTHER EVENTS
On February 14, 1995, the Company filed a civil complaint in the
United States District Court for the Northern District of
Georgia, Civil Action No. 1:95-cv-320-RCF, against United Parcel
Service, Inc. ("UPS"). The civil complaint alleged among other
things, that UPS has attempted to monopolize, and monopolized,
the market for ground-based business-to-business parcel delivery
service in Georgia, Florida and elsewhere, in violation of
federal and state antitrust laws and as a result of civil
violations, GPS has suffered the loss of several customers. The
Company alleged damages in the complaint in excess of $10
million dollars from these actions. The complaint was later
amended to add other companies affiliated with UPS as additional
defendants.
On August 30, 1996, the District Judge signed an order granting
the Defendants' Second Motion for Summary Judgment, and on
September 4, 1996, Judgment was entered, ordering and adjudging
"that the plaintiff, General Parcel Service, Inc., take nothing,
that the action be dismissed, and that the defendants recover
from the plaintiff their costs of this action."
Because the Judgment awards costs to the Defendants in an
unspecified amount, and because the Defendants have not yet
filed a Bill of Costs, the Company is presently unable to assess
the amount of costs that might be sought or awarded. In
addition, because attorneys' fees have not been applied for or
awarded, the Company is unable to assess the probability of an
adverse result against the Company on this issue or the amount
of such an award, if any. In the event that attorney's fees are
awarded by the Court, such award may have a material adverse
effect upon the Company. However, Counsel for the Company has
advised that for attorney's fees to be awarded, the Company's
claims would have to be deemed frivolous by the Court. Counsel
for the Company has advised that they do not believe the
Company's claims to be frivolous as a matter of law.
The Company has a right of appeal from that Order and Judgment
to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
It is the Company's present intention to file such an appeal.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Security Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
By: (Signed)
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Wayne N. Nellums, Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 18, 1996
