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                       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: February 9, 2001
                        (Date of earliest event reported)



                                 FIRSTMARK CORP.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


            Maine                       0-20806                   01-0389195
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

                   P.O. Box 1398
                 Richmond, Virginia                       23218
      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (804) 648-9048





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Item 5.      Other Events.

         The press  release  issued by the  Registrant  on  February 9, 2001 and
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

       (c)   Exhibits.

             99.1    Press release issued by the Registrant on February 9, 2001.





















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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                       FIRSTMARK CORP.
                                       (Registrant)



Date:  February 12, 2001               By: /s/ Donald V. Cruickshanks
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                                           Donald V. Cruickshanks
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer






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                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number                              Document
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 99.1           Press release issued by the Registrant on February 9, 2001.
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                       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: February 9, 2001
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                                 FIRSTMARK CORP.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

            Maine                       0-20806                   01-0389195
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

                   P.O. Box 1398
                 Richmond, Virginia                       23218
      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (804) 648-9048

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Item 5.      Other Events.

         The press  release  issued by the  Registrant  on  February 9, 2001 and
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

       (c)   Exhibits.

             99.1    Press release issued by the Registrant on February 9, 2001.

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SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                       FIRSTMARK CORP.
                                       (Registrant)

Date:  February 12, 2001               By: /s/ Donald V. Cruickshanks
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Donald V. Cruickshanks
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number                              Document
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 99.1           Press release issued by the Registrant on February 9, 2001.