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) May 4, 2004 ------------------------------- ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Georgia 000-22276 58-0360550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File No.) Identification No.) 160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 200, Decatur, Georgia 30030 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (404) 370-1100 ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. -------- 99.1 Script of Management Conference Call Regarding Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2004. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On May 4, 2004, the Registrant will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2004. The script for the conference call is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 9. SIGNATURE 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. Dated: May 4, 2004 ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ David A. Rawden ---------------------------- Name: David A. Rawden Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Script of Management Conference Call Regarding Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2004.