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): October 3, 2000




                             PSS WORLD MEDICAL, INC.
                            (Exact name of registrant
                          as specified in its charter)




Florida                            0-23832                            59-2280364
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(State or other                  (Commission                    (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                  File Number)                Identification No.)
 incorporation)



4345 Southpoint Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida                                                      32216
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 332-3000

                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





Item 5.  Other Events.

         On October 3, 2000, PSS World Medical, Inc. announced that Patrick C.
Kelly resigned as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to pursue
other interests. The Board of Directors appointed Clark A. Johnson Chairman of
the Board. In addition, the Board elected David A. Smith President. The Board
also created an office of the President, consisting of Dave Smith and the
Presidents of each of the Company's three divisions: Messrs. Douglas J. Harper;
Kirk A. Zambetti and Gary A. Corless.  A copy of the press release concerning
Mr. Kelly's resignation and related appointments is filed as Exhibit 99.1
hereto.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release dated October 3, 2000.



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                                   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.

                                            PSS WORLD MEDICAL, inc.



                                            By:  /s/ David A. Smith
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                 David A. Smith
                                                 President and Chief Financial
                                                 Officer

Dated: October 9, 2000



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Number          Description
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99.1             Press Release of PSS World Medical, Inc. dated October 3, 2000.







                                  Exhibit 99.1


PSS World Medical Announces Resignation of Patrick C. Kelly as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

         Jacksonville, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 3, 2000--PSS World Medical,
Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:PSSI - news) announced that Patrick C. Kelly resigned as the
Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to pursue other interests. The
Board of Directors appointed Clark A. Johnson Chairman of the Board. In
addition, the Board elected David A. Smith President. The Board also created an
office of the President, consisting of Dave Smith and the Presidents of each of
the Company's three divisions: Messrs. Douglas J. Harper; Kirk A. Zambetti and
Gary A. Corless.

         In accepting Mr. Kelly's  resignation,  the Board recognized his energy
and  dedication  to the Company.  He  co-founded  PSS World  Medical in 1983 and
served  as its  Chief  Executive  Officer  for 17  years.  He has  overseen  the
Company's  development  into a leading  specialty  marketer and  distributor  of
medical  products and equipment to  physicians,  hospitals and other  healthcare
providers.

         Mr.  Johnson,  an outside  director,  was  formerly  Chairman and Chief
Executive  Officer of Pier 1 Imports,  Inc., North America's  largest  specialty
retailer of imported decorative home furnishings,  gifts and related items, from
1985 until he retired in 1998.  He also serves on the Board of  Directors of six
other publicly traded companies,  including Albertson's,  Inc., InterTAN,  Inc.,
and Niagara Mohawk  Corporation.  Mr. Johnson said, "The Board has confidence in
David's  leadership  abilities and knowledge of the Company's  business,  and we
look  forward  to  working  together  with  his  Division  Presidents  to  build
shareholder value."

         David A. Smith has been with the Company  since 1987.  He was appointed
Chief  Financial  Officer in 1992 and has served as a director  since  1993.  He
became  Executive  Vice  President in 1996.  The Company also  announced that it
expects  to report  earnings  for the  quarter  ended  September  30,  2000,  of
approximately  $0.07 to $0.09 per basic  weighted  average  share on a pro forma
basis excluding  special  charges.  The Company plans to release its results for
the quarter ended September 30, 2000, on October 25, 2000.

         PSS World  Medical,  Inc. is a specialty  marketer and  distributor  of
medical products to physicians,  alternate-site imaging centers,  long-term care
providers  and  hospitals  through 101 service  centers to  customers  in all 50
states and four European countries.  Since its inception in 1983, PSS has become
a  leader  in  all  three  market   segments  that  it  serves  with  a  focused
market-specific  approach to customer  services,  a  consultative  sales  force,
strategic  acquisitions,  strong  arrangements with product  manufacturers and a
unique culture of performance.

         All  statements  in  this  release  that  are  not  historical   facts,
including,  but not  limited  to,  statements  regarding  anticipated  growth in
revenue, gross margins and earnings,  statements regarding the Company's current
business  strategy,  the Company's  projected  sources and uses of cash, and the
Company's plans for future  development  and operations,  are based upon current
expectations.  These  statements  are  forward-looking  in nature and  involve a
number of risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially.  Among
the factors that could cause results to differ materially are the following: the
availability  of sufficient  capital to finance the Company's  business plans on
terms  satisfactory  to the  Company;  competitive  factors;  the ability of the
Company to adequately  defend or reach a settlement of  outstanding  litigations
and  investigations  involving the Company or its management;  changes in labor,
equipment  and capital  costs;  changes in  regulations  affecting the Company's
business;  future acquisitions or strategic  partnerships;  general business and
economic  conditions;  and  other  factors  described  from  time to time in the
Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
wishes  to  caution   readers   not  to  place   undue   reliance  on  any  such
forward-looking  statements,  which  statements are made pursuant to the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date
made.

Contact:
     PSS World Medical Inc., Jacksonville
     David A. Smith, 904/332-3000