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


                                October 25, 2001
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                              POORE BROTHERS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                       1-14556                  86-0786101
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


                           3500 South La Cometa Drive
                             Goodyear, Arizona 85338
               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)


                                 (623) 932-6200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR

     On October 25, 2001, the  Registrant's  Board of Directors  voted to change
the  Registrant's  fiscal  year  commencing  with the  fiscal  year  immediately
following the fiscal year ending  December 31, 2001. The resolution  changes the
Registrant's  fiscal year from the twelve  calendar months ending on December 31
each year to the  twelve-month  period ending on the last Saturday  occurring in
the month of December of each calendar year. Accordingly, the fiscal year of the
Registrant  immediately  following the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001 will
be the period  commencing  January 1, 2002 and ending  December  28,  2002.  The
Registrant's  transition  period will be covered by the  Registrant's  filing on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 28, 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: November 9, 2001                  POORE BROTHERS, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Thomas W. Freeze
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                                            Thomas W. Freeze
                                            Senior Vice President &
                                            Chief Financial Officer