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): June 6, 2001
PROQUEST COMPANY
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS BELL & HOWELL COMPANY)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-3246 36-3580106
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(734) 997-4900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On June 6, 2001, Bell & Howell Company (the "Company") changed its name
to ProQuest Company. Pursuant to a Certificate of Ownership and Merger, ProQuest
Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into the
Company, and upon the effectiveness of the merger, the name of the Company was
changed to ProQuest Company.
The common stock, par value $0.001 per share of ProQuest Company is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PQE." The CUSIP number
for ProQuest's common stock has been changed to 74346P 10 2.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Exhibits:
(99.1) Press Release dated June 5, 2001 announcing the name
change of the Company from Bell & Howell Company to ProQuest
Company.
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.
PROQUEST COMPANY
By: /s/ Todd W. Buchardt
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Dated: June 6, 2001 General Counsel and Secretary