SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): March 13, 2002
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RPM, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-14187 34-6550857
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
2628 Pearl Road, P.O. Box 777, Medina, Ohio 44258
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 273-5090
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits
Number Description
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99.1 News Release, dated March 13, 2002.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the
following information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. RPM, Inc. disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
this information. Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by
reference, is a copy of the registrant's press release dated March 13, 2002,
announcing its third quarter earnings.
SIGNATURE
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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.
RPM, INC.
Date: March 13, 2002 By: /s/ P. Kelly Tompkins
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P. Kelly Tompkins
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description of Exhibit
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99.1 News Release, dated March 13, 2002.