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) June 3, 1999
FINISHMASTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 000-23222 38-2252096
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(State or other jurisdiction) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
54 Monument Circle, Suite 600 46204
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (317) 237-3678
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Item 5. Other Events.
The news release attached hereto as Exhibit A is incorporated by reference
herein.
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.
FINISHMASTER, INC.
Dated: June 7, 1999 By: /s/ Andre B. Lacy
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Andre B. Lacy, Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
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Exhibit A
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NEWS RELEASE
FinishMaster Appoints New
President and Chief Operating Officer
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, June 3, 1999 -- FinishMaster, Inc.
(Nasdaq: FMST) announced today that Wes Dearbaugh has been appointed President
and Chief Operating Officer of the company effective June 14, 1999. He succeeds
Thomas U. Young who will continue to serve as Vice Chairman.
Dearbaugh joins FinishMaster from his previous position as President of
ATC Distribution Group in Chicago where he led the organization through
significant change and growth and was instrumental in building the $200 million
division of ATC Corp. into North America's largest transmission parts
distributor. Prior to joining ATC, Dearbaugh was a partner with an independent
distributor of Cummins diesel engines and parts.
Dearbaugh is a graduate of Findlay University and received his MBA from
Bowling Green State University.
"We are very pleased to have Wes Dearbaugh come aboard to lead the
FinishMaster team toward becoming a 21st Century distributor," stated Andre B.
Lacy, chairman and chief executive officer of FinishMaster. "His experience in
leading growth through strategic acquisitions will be invaluable to our
organization."
FinishMaster is the leading national distributor of automotive paints,
coatings and related accessories to the automotive collision repair industry.
The company operates 151 sales outlets and three major distribution centers in
22 states.
For more information on the Company via the Internet, visit Corporate
News on the Net page at http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/fmst.htm: or via fax,
through the NewsOnDemand service, call 800-411-3989.
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Contact: Thomas U. Young, FinishMaster, Inc. 317-237-3678 Ext. 228
