-----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, Re0j3w2iG/JR1bOvQuhsAy6c3KSAAIIWqcuMTdD63VB5pwZVTIpLyaaBl+XEOKcx m001axdKxHXZSWCL7vVQIg== 0000902561-03-000436.txt : 20030922 0000902561-03-000436.hdr.sgml : 20030922 20030922125920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902561-03-000436 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030919 ITEM INFORMATION: Acquisition or disposition of assets FILED AS OF DATE: 20030922 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: 03903862 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) September 19, 2003 ---------------------- 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 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets On September 19, 2003, Jordan Industries, Inc. ("Jordan") sold the assets of its School Annual division of JII Promotions for $11,000,000, before fees and expenses. The School Annual division manufactures and distributes color and black and white soft-cover school yearbooks for kindergarten through eighth grade. The net proceeds were used to pay down Jordan's existing revolving credit agreement. 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. September 19, 2003 By /s/ Thomas C. Spielberger ------------------------- Thomas C. Spielberger Chief Financial Officer Senior Vice President Finance and Accounting 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----