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UNITED STATES
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): February 19, 1999
HA-LO INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
ILLINOIS 0-20758 36-357412
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
5980 WEST TOUHY AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS 60714
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(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(847) 647-2300
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On February 19, 1999, HA-LO Industries, Inc., an Illinois corporation
(the "Company"), effected a 3-for-2 stock split of its outstanding shares of
common stock, no par value ("Common Stock"), in the form of a 50% stock dividend
payable to shareholders of record on February 5, 1999. Prior to February 1999,
the Company registered shares of Common Stock for resale by certain shareholders
of the Company pursuant to numerous Registration Statements on Form S-3. Each
Registration Statement incorporates by reference this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is hereby deemed to cover the additional shares of Common Stock issued to
the selling shareholders set forth in such Registration Statement as a result of
the stock split.
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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.
HA-LO INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Gregory J. Kilrea
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GREGORY J. KILREA,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Date: March 23, 1999
