-----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, BFDeTGv7iIwzEjNggpKaER9/YE+AByBzAD2YnnDpaDRiB4funFXHko64pcVNVRVX H7DZLtujnzE2TBt73VhMxg== 0000910620-04-000009.txt : 20040116 0000910620-04-000009.hdr.sgml : 20040116 20040116145052 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000910620-04-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040116 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WICKES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000910620 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS [5211] IRS NUMBER: 363554758 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14967 FILM NUMBER: 04529529 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 706 N DEERPATH DR CITY: VERNON HILLS STATE: IL ZIP: 60061 BUSINESS PHONE: 8473673400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 706 NORTH DEERPATH DR CITY: VERNON HILLS STATE: IL ZIP: 60061 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WICKES LUMBER CO /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930813 8-K 1 a8kjan16.txt JAN 16 8-K 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 - January 16, 2004 (Date of Earliest Event Reported) WICKES INC. --------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File No. 1-14967 Delaware 36-35544758 - --------------------------- ----------------------------------- (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 706 North Deerpath Drive, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 367-3400 2 Item 5. Other Events. On January 16, 2004, Wickes Inc. announced that the waiver previously granted under the Wickes senior credit facility in respect of the event of default under the senior credit facility resulting from the payment default on the Senior Subordinated Notes has expired by its terms and the waiver has not been extended at this time. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated January 16, 2004 3 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. Date: January 16, 2004 WICKES INC. By: /s/ James Hopwood ------------------------ James Hopwood Chief Financial Officer EX-99 2 a8kjn16pr.txt JANUARY 16 PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 WICKES INC. 706 NORTH DEERPATH DRIVE VERNON HILLS, IL 60061 OTCBB: WIKS.OB AT THE COMPANY: Jim Hopwood Chief Financial Officer (847) 367-3552 WICKES INC. COMMENTS ON STATUS OF BANK WAIVER Vernon Hills, IL January 16, 2004 - Wickes Inc. (OTCBB: WIKS.OB), a leading distributor of building materials and manufacturer of value-added building components, stated today that the waiver previously granted under the Wickes senior credit facility in respect of the event of default under the senior credit facility resulting from the payment default on the Senior Subordinated Notes has expired by its terms and the waiver has not been extended at this time. This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond the Company's ability to control. The Company cautions shareholders and prospective investors that the following factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements: costs of materials sold; changes in selling prices; competition within the building materials supply industry; the effects of economic conditions; as well as other factors set forth in the Company's Form 10-K, its Form 10-Qs, the Offering Memorandum relating to the Company's senior subordinated note exchange offer and other documents which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. WICKES INC. is a leading distributor of building materials and manufacturer of value-added building components in the United States, serving primarily building and remodeling professionals. The Company distributes materials nationally and internationally, operating building centers in the Midwest, Northeast and South. The Company's building component manufacturing facilities produce value-added products such as roof trusses, floor systems, framed wall panels, pre-hung door units and window assemblies. Wickes Inc.'s web site, http://www.wickes.com, offers a full range of valuable services about the building materials and construction industry. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----