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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): May 4, 1997
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Belmont Homes, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Mississippi 0-26142 64-0834574
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) Number)
Highway 25 South
Industrial Park Drive
Belmont, Mississippi 38827
(Address of principal executive offices)
601-454-9217
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On May 5, 1997, the Company issued a press release regarding the death of
Jerold Kennedy, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. A copy of
this release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
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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.
BELMONT HOMES, INC.
By: /s/ William M. Kunkel
William M. Kunkel
Its: Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: May 5, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
99.1 Press Release, dated May 5, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: William Kunkel
Belmont Homes, Inc.
(601) 454-9217
BELMONT HOMES, INC. ANNOUNCES DEATH OF CEO
BELMONT, Mississippi (May 5, 1997) -- Belmont Homes, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: BHIX)
today announced that the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Jerold
Kennedy, died yesterday.
On November 5, 1996, the Company announced that Mr. Kennedy had been
diagnosed with a serious illness. On March 31, 1997, as a result of a worsening
of his condition, Mr. Kennedy took an indefinite medical leave of absence from
the Company so that his health would not be a distraction to the Company.
John Allison, acting President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are
all deeply saddened by the death of Jerold Kennedy. He was an outstanding
business leader and was instrumental in shaping the development of Belmont
Homes. We will miss his guidance and his friendship. During his tenure as Chief
Executive Officer, he built a strong management team which is well prepared to
carry out Belmont Homes' goals and lead the Company in the future."
Belmont Homes, Inc. markets a variety of single- and multi-section
manufactured homes through approximately 410 dealers and 550 sales centers,
located primarily in the southern United States.
