Form 8-K for Collins Industries, Inc.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2005
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Collins Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Missouri 0-12619 43-0985160
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
15 Compound Drive, Hutchinson, KS 67502
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (620) 663-5551
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b) On March 18, 2005, the Executive Vice President - Operations of
Collins Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), Terry L. Clark, retired, effective
immediately. On March 18, 2005, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
Larry W. Sayre, retired, effective immediately. The Company has instituted a
search to identify candidates for the positions of Executive Vice President -
Operations and Chief Financial Officer.
(c) In the interim, the Board of Directors of the Company has appointed
Donald Lynn Collins, President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the
Company to assume the role of acting principal financial and accounting officer
and to assume the role of principal operating officer. Mr. Collins, 52, joined
the Company in 1980 after being associated with Arthur Andersen LLP, an
international accounting firm. Mr. Collins has served as Chief Executive Officer
of the Company since 1998, as President since 1990 and as a director since 1983.
He served as the Chief Operating Officer from 1988 until 1998. He is Chairman of
the Board's Executive Committee and a member of the Board's Policy Committee. He
is the son of Don L. Collins, founder of the Company and Chairman of the Board.
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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.
COLLINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: March 21, 2005
By: /s/ Donald Lynn Collins
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Name: Donald Lynn Collins
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
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