SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 14, 2002
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BLACK BOX CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-18706 95-3086563
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1000 Park Drive
Lawrence, Pennsylvania 15055
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (724) 746-5500
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On August 14, 2002, Black Box Corporation filed its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report"). The Report was
accompanied by the following certifications of its chief executive officer and
chief financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Report.
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Black Box Corporation (the "Company")
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), each of the
undersigned officers of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted
pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, certifies that to his or
her knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the
Company.
/s/ Fred C. Young
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Fred C. Young
Chief Executive Officer
August 14, 2002
/s/ Anna M. Baird
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Anna M Baird
Chief Financial Officer
August 14, 2002
This certification is made solely for purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other
purpose.
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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.
BLACK BOX CORPORATION
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/s/ Anna M. Baird
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By: Anna M. Baird
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer,
Secretary, and Principal
Accounting Officer
Dated: August 14, 2002
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