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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): September 27, 1996
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Fruehauf Trailer Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10772 38-2863240
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
111 Monument Circle, Suite 3200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(317)630-3000
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Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4
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Item 5. Other Events.
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The Company issued a press release on
September 27, 1996, a copy of which is filed
as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits.
99 Press Release dated September 27, 1996,
from the Company.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
FRUEHAUF TRAILER CORPORATION
Date: September 30, 1996 By:/s/Gregory G. Fehr
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Gregory G. Fehr
Vice President -
Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Pagination by
Sequential
Numbering
Exhibit Description of Exhibit System
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99 Press Release dated 5
September 27, 1996
from the Company.
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For Further Information:
Michael D. Picchi
Fruehauf Trailer Corporation
(317) 630-3000
FRUEHAUF TRAILER ANNOUNCES RESALE
PROSPECTUS NO LONGER CURRENT
Indianapolis, Indiana -- September 27, 1996 --
Fruehauf Trailer Corporation (NYSE:FTC) today announced
that the Prospectus dated June 26, 1995, as
supplemented, forming part of the Registration Statement
that registered the resale of certain privately placed
shares of the Company's Common Stock is no longer
current and therefore, cannot be used for resale
transactions.
Fruehauf Trailer Corporation is one of the leading
manufacturers of truck trailers, producing, marketing,
and servicing the industry's widest range of dry freight
van, refrigerated van, platform, dump and liquid and dry
bulk tank trailers. Among the largest suppliers of
trailer parts in North America, Fruehauf products are
sold throughout the truck trailer industry's largest
Company-owned dealer and authorized independent dealer
network in North America.
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