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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 (Date of earliest event reported) March 31, 1996
AMPACE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-25352 36-3988574
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
130 Mabry Hood Road, Suite 220
Knoxville, Tennessee 37922
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(423) 691-5799
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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 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
On April 2, 1996, Ampace issued a press release announcing the
completion of the acquisition of all of the common stock of Amanday Express,
Inc. The information regarding such transaction is incorporated herein by
reference to such press release.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit 10.1 Press Release dated April 2, 1996 (filed herewith).
Exhibit 10.2 Agreement dated as of February 29, 1996 among Ampace Corporation,
Ampace Acquisition, Inc., Amanday Express, Inc., Carl A. Cheshire
and Elizabeth B. Cheshire. Incorporated herein by reference
to Ampace Corporation's Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1995 (Exhibit 10.35).
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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.
AMPACE CORPORATION
Date May 9, 1996 BY: s/ Bruce W. Jones
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Bruce W. Jones, Chief Financial Officer
(Signature)
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May 10, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: AMPACE CORPORATION ("THE COMPANY")
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
SEC FILE NUMBER 0-25352
Gentlemen:
Please find enclosed for filing by the Company is a Current Report on
Form 8-K.
Very truly yours,
Joel R. Schaider
for SACHNOFF & WEAVER, LTD.
JRS/idi
Enclosures
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[Letterhead]
Contact: Bruce W. Jones
Ampace Corporation
(501) 443-1974
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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AMPACE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OF AMANDAY EXPRESS, INC.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 2--Ampace Corporation (Nasdaq/NMS: PACE) today
announced that it has completed a transaction to acquire Amanday Express,
Inc. of Asheboro, N.C., for cash and stock.
Founded in 1987, Amanday is a full-load carrier servicing primarily the
Southeast-based furniture industry. With about $8 million in revenues,
Amanday operates 70 power units, including 20 owner-operators. Amanday's
founder, Carl Cheshire, will stay on for a period to assist with the
transition.
Bruce W. Jones, chairman of Ampace Corporation, commented: "Amanday
represents the second in a series of acquisitions resulting from our efforts
over the past 12 months and will become the southeast anchor to our carrier
network. Amanday offers Ampace a great opportunity to enter the furniture
niche of the industry with a solid customer base, significant growth
prospects and consistent earnings."
Ampace Corporation is a transportation acquisition holding company based
in Knoxville, Tenn. The company commenced operations in February 1995 with
the completion of its initial public offering and simultaneous acquisition of
MDX, a full-load carrier operating primarily in the midwestern and
southeastern United States. The company's shares trade on the Nasdaq/NMS
under the symbol PACE.
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April 2, 1996
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