-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LlOwrWickKVIdnNdNqM9TKiFWJ+eGK85KowONOjRlbus0BJJNzhH0ljffpB5WmWu 0g8YTFw+a5qHPj0WX4XhHA== 0000902561-02-000271.txt : 20020530 0000902561-02-000271.hdr.sgml : 20020530 20020530140253 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902561-02-000271 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020529 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20020530 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JORDAN INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000839484 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750] IRS NUMBER: 363598114 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-24317 FILM NUMBER: 02666017 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ARBORLAKE CENTRE STE 550 STREET 2: 1751 LAKE COOK RD CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 BUSINESS PHONE: 8479455591 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1751 LAKE COOK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 550 CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 8-K 1 form8k.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 29, 2002 Jordan Industries, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Illinois 33-24317 36-3598114 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction) File Number) Identification No.) ArborLake Centre, Suite 550 1751 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL 60015 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847) 945-5591 Item 5. Other Events ------------ On May 29, 2002, Jordan Industries, Inc. ("Jordan" or "The Company") purchased $110,000,000 principal amount of its $214,036,493 11.75% Series A Senior Subordinated Discount Debentures due 2009 (the "Series A Debentures"), for an average price of $250.00 per $1,000 bond or $27,500,000. The Series A Debentures were purchased from an institutional investor. After the purchase, $104,036,493 of Series A Debentures will be outstanding. The Company will report an extraordinary gain after taxes of $82,711,167. It is not anticipated that the Company will make any further purchases at this time; however, some of the Company's Directors, Officers and/or Shareholders may purchase some of the Series A Debentures at prices commensurate to or above that of the Company. 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. JORDAN INDUSTRIES, INC. May 29, 2002 By /s/ Thomas C. Spielberger ------------------------------ Thomas C. Spielberger Senior Vice President Finance and Accounting 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----