8-K 1 l99240be8vk.txt ROYAL APPLIANCE MFG. CO. 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): February 24, 2003 ROYAL APPLIANCE MFG. CO. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charger) 0-19431 (Commission File Number) Ohio 34-1350353 ---- ---------- (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7005 Cochran Road, Glenwillow, Ohio 44139 (Address of principal executive offices) 440-996-2000 (Registrant's telephone number) ITEMS 1-4. NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On February 13, 2003, Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. ("Royal") issued a press release setting forth Royal's fourth-quarter and full year 2002 earnings. A copy of Royal's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99) and hereby incorporated by reference. SIGNATURE Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the authorized undersigned. ROYAL APPLIANCE MFG. CO. ------------------------ (Registrant) Dated: February 24, 2003 By: /s/ Michael J. Merriman ------------------------------------- Michael J. Merriman, President and Chief Executive Officer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX

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