SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 -------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report: August 14, 2002 Date of earliest event reported: August 14, 2002 CORE MATERIALS CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 001-12505 31-1481870 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 800 Manor Park Drive, P.O. Box 28183 Columbus, Ohio 43228-0183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principle Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (614) 870-5000 ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name of Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Core Materials Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS All exhibits are furnished pursuant to Item 9. Exhibit Number Exhibit ------ ------- 99(a) Certification of James L. Simonton, Chief Executive Officer of Core Materials Corporation, dated August 14, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. 99(b) Certification of Herman F. Dick, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of Core Materials Corporation, dated August 14, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On August 14, 2002, James L. Simonton, Chief Executive Officer of Core Materials Corporation (the "Corporation") and Herman F. Dick, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, each furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission personal certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. Copies of the certifications are included in this Form 8-K as Exhibits 99(a) and 99(b) 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. Core Materials Corporation ----------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date 08/14/02 By /s/ Herman F. Dick, Jr. -------------------- ----------------------------------------- (Signature) Herman F. Dick, Jr. Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer