8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                        DATE OF REPORT: February 22, 2002
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

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                             DAW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             UTAH                    0-21818                   87-0464280
(State or other jurisdiction   Commission File Number      (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)                                     Identification Number)

         2700 SOUTH 900 WEST
         SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH                                    84119
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 977-3100


                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

On February 22, 2002, the Company named James (Jim) C. Collings, 47, as its
Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors. From March
1998 to February 2002, Mr. Collings was a founder and Managing Director of
Cornerstone Capital Group, LLC, a venture capital and leveraged buyout fund
management company located in Salt Lake City, Utah. For approximately eight
years prior to founding Cornerstone Capital Group, LLC, Mr. Collings was a
corporate turnaround executive, serving as Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of several companies in Colorado and California, including
Colorado Directory Company, LLC, Vanguard Alliance Corporation, Tingley Homes,
Inc., and Graphics Information, Inc. From July 1987 to February 1990 he was
Chief Financial Officer of Kessler-Ehrlich Investments, Inc. in Denver,
Colorado, and prior to that he was a Certified Public Accountant with Laventhol
& Horwath (1983-1987) and Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (1979-1983). He holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Utah and a
Master's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release issued by the Company on
February 26, 2002 reporting the hiring of Mr. Collings.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS



Exhibit      Description
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  99.1       Press Release issued by Daw Technologies, Inc. on February 26, 2002




                                    SIGNATURE

     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.


Date: February 28, 2002                 DAW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Randy K. Johnson
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                                        Name:  Randy K. Johnson
                                        Title: Vice President, Secretary and
                                               General Counsel


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT NUMBER           DESCRIPTION
                      

    99.1                 Press Release

EX-99.1

BROKER CONTACT:             MEDIA CONTACTS:
B.J. Mendenhall             Kevin Wilson                David Politis
Daw Technologies, Inc.      Politis Communications      Politis Communications
801-977-3100                801-523-3730 (wk)           801-523-3730 (wk)
bjmendenhall@dawtech.com    801-898-5520 (cell)         801-671-8091(cell)
                            kwilson@politis.com         dpolitis@politis.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

               DAW TECHNOLOGIES NAMES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SALT LAKE CITY - FEBRUARY 26, 2002 -- DAW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (OTC: DAWK) today
announced that it has named James (Jim) C. Collings, 47, as the company's new
chief executive officer (CEO).

The company has been without a CEO since company founder Ronald W. Daw
voluntarily left the company in early 2001 to become a Mission President for the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Michael J. Shea will remain with
the company as its president.

"We are excited to have Jim come on board as our new CEO," said Bob Chamberlain,
chairman of the board for Daw Technologies. "We are confident that he will be
able to lead the company forward in achieving long-term growth and diversifying
its business. Jim's comprehensive experience as a managing director and partner
of a private equity fund, and as a chief executive officer and chief financial
officer of various businesses make him ideally suited for his role with Daw
Technologies."

Collings brings to Daw Technologies more than 21 years of management experience.
He is a former managing director and partner of Cornerstone Capital Group, LLC
which has made significant investments in a number of prominent mid-size
technology and manufacturing companies. During his tenure at Cornerstone,
Collings served on several Boards of Directors and continues to serve as a
director on the Board of PowerQuest Corporation. Prior to Cornerstone, Collings
served for eight years as CFO for several management teams engaged in
structuring and managing strategic corporate turnarounds.

He also worked as a Certified Public Accountant at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells and
at Laventhol & Horwath. Collings received a master's degree in accounting from
Brigham Young University and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the
University of Utah.

"I'm excited to join Daw Technologies and I look forward to helping move the
company forward in its business initiatives and goals," Collings said.

ABOUT DAW

Daw Technologies, Inc. provides advanced manufacturing environments for
customers throughout the world, and specializes in the design, engineering and
installation of cleanroom and mini-environment systems that meet stringent
semiconductor and pharmaceutical manufacturing requirements. The company also
provides contract manufacturing and specialized painting services on an OEM
(original equipment manufacturer) basis for various customers. For further
information, visit the company on the Internet at WWW.DAWTECH.COM or call
801-977-3100.

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THIS NEWS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES. ACTUAL RESULTS AND OUTCOMES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE
DISCUSSED OR ANTICIPATED. FACTORS THAT MIGHT AFFECT ACTUAL OUTCOMES INCLUDE, BUT
ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE RESPONSE OF THE COMPANY'S
CUSTOMERS, VENDORS, LENDERS, AND SHAREHOLDERS, AND THE RESPONSE OF REGULATORY
AUTHORITIES, TO THE CURRENT ACCOUNTING ISSUES RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S EUROPEAN
OPERATIONS, THE POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF EXISTING OR FUTURE CONTRACTS, POSSIBLE
DECREASE IN DEMAND OF THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, DECREASES IN CAPITAL
SPENDING BY THE COMPANY'S CUSTOMERS, INCREASED COMPETITION IN THE CLEAN ROOM
SEGMENT OF THE INDUSTRY, CUSTOMER REJECTION OF NEW PRODUCTS, A DECLINE IN DEMAND
FOR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANY'S CUSTOMERS, CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT, AND
THE EFFECTS OF THE COMPANY'S EXISTING AND PLANNED DIVERSIFICATION EFFORTS. FOR A
MORE DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THESE AND ASSOCIATED RISKS, SEE THE COMPANY'S MOST
RECENT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.


                                  EXHIBIT 99.1