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): April 19, 2011
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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 19, 2011, the letter dated April 11, 2011, from Robert C. Warren, our President and Chief Executive Officer, to our shareholders that accompanies our Annual Report on Form 10-K and the proxy statement for our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders was made available to the public. A copy of the letter is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) Exhibits. | The following exhibits are included with this report: | |
| 99.1 | Letter to shareholders dated April 11, 2011, from Robert C. Warren. | |
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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: April 19, 2011
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