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):  September 3, 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 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

Effective September 3, 2004, C. Calvert Knudsen retired as a director of Cascade Corporation.  Mr. Knudsen had been a director of Cascade Corporation since 1974 and formerly served as Chairman.

 

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 3, 2004

 

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