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 24, 2008

 

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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 8.01.                  Other Events.

 

On April 24, 2008, the letter dated April 11, 2008, 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 2008 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, 2008, from Robert C. Warren.

 

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: April 30, 2008

 

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