Form 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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2009

CASCADE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Oregon   1-12557   93-0136592

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2201 N.E. 201st Avenue

Fairview, Oregon 97024-9718

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(503) 669-6300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On June 4, 2009, we issued a press release announcing results for our first fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009, and held a conference call regarding the results. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and the transcript of the conference call is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K. This discussion, as well as the press release and the transcript, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Item 8.01

Our annual meeting of shareholders was held on June 2, 2009. A transcript of the meeting, including the remarks of Robert C. Warren, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, is included as Exhibit 99.3 to this Form 8-K. This discussion, as well as the transcript, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included with this report:

 

99.1    Press release issued on June 4, 2009.
99.2    Transcript of conference call held on June 4, 2009.
99.3    Transcript of Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 2, 2009.

 

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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.

 

Cascade Corporation
By:   /s/ JOSEPH G. POINTER
 

Joseph G. Pointer

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: June 8, 2009

 

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