8-K 1 wc_8k210.txt CURRENT REPORT UNITED STATES 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): September 9, 2002 WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC. ------------------------ (Exact name of Company as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-18083 84-1099587 --------------- --------------------- ------------------- (State or other (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation) 14100 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97224 ------------------------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (503) 684-8600 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 5. Other Events On September 9, 2002, members of United Auto Workers local 492 ("UAW"), which represents approximately 109 employees of Williams Controls, Inc. (the "Company"), initiated a strike. The strike affects the Portland, Oregon manufacturing operations of the Company. As of the date of this filing, the Company continues to operate the Portland facility. The Company's Sarasota, Florida operations are not affected. The previous collective bargaining agreement between the Company and UAW expired on August 31, 2002. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed for and on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC. Date: October 3, 2002 By: /s/ DENNIS E. BUNDAY ------------------------ Dennis E. Bunday Chief Financial Officer