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: OCTOBER 8, 1997
September 24, 1997
(Date of earliest event reported)
EIF HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number 0-22388
HAWAII 99-0273889
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No)
15201 Pipeline Lane, Ste. B
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(Address of principal executive offices)
(714) 897-9000
(Issuer's telephone number)
475 N. Muller Street, Anaheim, CA 92801
(Former name,former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
The Board of Directors of EIF Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of J.
Drennan Lowell as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He replaces Joel
Thomas who has decided to pursue other business interests.
"Drennan is an experienced financial professional who brings tremendous skills
and a high level of credibility to the EIF organization. He has proven his
ability to effectively manage day-to-day financial operations as well as complex
project development, acquisition and financing transactions," said Frank
Fradella, President and CEO.
Mr. Lowell, 41, most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of NSC Corporaton. During most of that time, Mr. Fradella was President
and CEO of NSC. Prior to joining NSC, Mr. Lowell held various financial
management positions with Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., part of the Waste
Management, Inc. organization. Mr. Lowell has Bachelors Degree from Colby
College and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.
When asked about his plans for EIF, Mr. Lowell stated, "Having worked with Frank
before, I am excited about this opportunity and enthusiastic about the
management team that is coming together. By combining strategic acquisitions,
internal growth and effective management of operations, I believe we can build
EIF into a very successful specialized maintenance services provider."
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
EIF HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: October 8, 1997 By_______/s/ Frank J. Fradella_______
Frank J. Fradella
President and Chief Executive Officer
Signing on behalf of the registrant
and as principle executive officer.
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