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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 - December 13, 2000
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
WICKES INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 0-22468
Delaware 36-3554758
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
706 North Deerpath Drive, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 367-3400
NY2:\993167\01\80948.0010
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Item 5. Other Events
On December 13, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release
announcing that it has entered into an amended and restated senior credit
facility with Fleet Retail Finance Inc. as administrative agent and Bank of
America N.A. as documentation agent. The amended and restated senior credit
facility increases the Registrant's ability to borrow thereunder by
approximately $48 million. The majority of the increase in borrowing capacity
will be used to complete the Registrant's previously announced and pending
tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for its 11 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2003 (the "Notes). The Registrant also announced that it has waived the
condition to its Tender Offer requiring receipt by the Registrant of consents
from holders of Notes representing a majority in aggregate principle amount of
the outstanding Notes not owned by the Registrant or its affiliates.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as an exhibit
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index located on the page immediately following the
signature page.
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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.
WICKES INC.
Date: December 14, 2000 By:/s/ James A. Hopwood
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James A. Hopwood
Vice President Finance,
Treasurer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release Issued by Wickes Inc. on December 13, 2000
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