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 (Date of earliest event reported)
September 4, 1996
AMERICAN WHITE CROSS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20240 06-1342417
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
349 Lake Road
Dayville, Connecticut 06241
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 860-774-8541
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Total number of sequentially numbered pages in this filing,
including exhibits hereto: 5.
Exhibit Index is on page 4.
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On September 4, 1996, American White Cross, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), announced that the
Company's Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"),
began trading on Nasdaq Smallcap Market under the ticker symbol
AWCIQ. Previously, the Common Stock was traded on the Nasdaq
National Market under the same symbol. The change was made
because the Company does not currently meet the minimum bid
price requirements of the Nasdaq National Market.
A copy of a press release issued by the Company on
September 4, 1996 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press release dated
September 4, 1996
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
AMERICAN WHITE CROSS, INC.
Dated: September 4, 1996 By: /s/ Scott Vertrees
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Scott Vertrees
Vice Chairman
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Description Page
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99 Press release dated September 4, 1996 5
Exhibit 99
NEWS RELEASE
FOR: AMERICAN WHITE CROSS, INC.
CONTACT: Scott Vertrees
Vice Chairman
(714) 248-8900
Thomas Rallo
Senior Vice President,
Finance and Administration
(860) 779-4110
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IR CONTACT: June Filingeri/
Melissa Garelick
PRESS: Leslie Feldman/Suzanne Miller
Morgen-Walke Associates
(212) 850-5600
AMERICAN WHITE CROSS, INC. BEGINS TRADING
ON NASDAQ SMALLCAP MARKET
DAYVILLE, CT., September 4, 1996 -- American White
Cross, Inc. (Nasdaq:AWCIQ) reported today that the Company's
shares have begun trading on Nasdaq Smallcap Market under the
ticker symbol AWCIQ. Previously, the shares were traded on the
Nasdaq National Market under the same symbol. The change was
made because the Company does not currently meet the minimum
bid price requirement of the National Market.
American White Cross, Inc. manufactures and markets a
wide variety of health and personal care products including
adhesive bandages, cotton swabs, cosmetic cotton products and
first aid kits.
