8-K

                      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: March 13, 2001



                             Acorn Products, Inc.
            (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



   Delaware                   0-22717                    22-3265462
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(State or other        (Commission File No.)             (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                      Identification Number)
incorporation or
organization)



                          390 W. Nationwide Boulevard
                             Columbus, Ohio 43215
                                (614) 222-4400
              (Address, including zip code, and telephone number
                      including area code of Registrant's
                         principal executive offices)



         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Item 5.    Other Events.

     On March 13, 2001, the Company issued a press release announcing that it
had received a determination letter from Nasdaq notifying it that it is not in
compliance with Nasdaq's continuing listing requirements. The press release is
included as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this
reference.

Item 7.   Exhibits.

     (c)       Exhibits.

          Exhibit No.                       Description

              99         Press Release, dated March 13, 2001, entitled "Acorn
                         Products to Appeal Nasdaq Delisting Determination."

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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.


                                        ACORN PRODUCTS, INC.


Date:  March 13, 2001                   By:  /s/ John G. Jacob
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        John G. Jacob, Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


      Exhibit No.   Description

          99        Press Release, dated March 13, 2001, entitled "Acorn
                    Products to Appeal Nasdaq Delisting Determination."

EX-99

                                                                      Exhibit 99


Acorn Products to Appeal Nasdaq Delisting Determination



COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mar 13, 2001 -- Acorn Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACRN) announced
today that it had received a Nasdaq Staff Determination on March 6, 2001
indicating that the Company fails to comply with the net tangible assets,
minimum bid price and minimum float requirements for continued listing as set
forth in Marketplace Rule 4310, and that its common stock, therefore, is subject
to delisting from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The Company has requested a
hearing before a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel to review the Staff
Determination. There can be no assurance the Panel will grant the Company's
request for continued listing.

Acorn Products, Inc., through its operating subsidiary UnionTools, Inc., is a
leading manufacturer and marketer of non-powered lawn and garden tools in the
United States. Acorn's principal products include long handle tools (such as
forks, hoes, rakes and shovels), snow tools, posthole diggers, wheelbarrows,
striking tools, cutting tools and watering products. Acorn sells its products
under a variety of well-known brand names, including Razor- Back(TM), Union(TM),
Yard 'n Garden(TM), Perfect Cut(TM) and, pursuant to a license agreement,
Scotts(TM). In addition, Acorn manufactures private label products for a variety
of retailers. Acorn's customers include mass merchants, home centers, buying
groups and farm and industrial suppliers.

Razor-Back(TM), Union(TM), Yard 'n Garden(TM) and Perfect Cut(TM) are registered
trademarks of Acorn. Scotts(TM) is a registered trademark of The Scotts Company.


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Contact:
      Acorn Products, Inc., Columbus
      John G. Jacob, 614/222-4400