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):  August 26, 2004

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)

 


 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

                On August 26, 2004, Cascade Corporation issued a press release announcing results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2004, and held a conference call regarding the results.  The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and the transcript 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 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

                                99.1  Press release issued on August 26, 2004.

                                99.2  Transcript of conference call held on August 26, 2004.

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

 

 

Secretary

 

Dated: September 1, 2004

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