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):

                                November 27, 1996



                            THE SCOTSMAN GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        Maryland                    033-68444                     52-0665775
State of Incorporation)      (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer
                                                             Identification No.)




                             8211 Town Center Drive
                            Baltimore, Maryland 21236
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



                                 (410) 931-6000
                         (Registrant's telephone number)



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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On December 2, 1996, The Scotsman Group, Inc. (the "Registrant")  filed
Articles of Amendment  with the Maryland  State  Department of  Assessments  and
Taxation  (the  "SDAT")  which  will,  when  they  become  effective,  amend the
Registrant's  Charter  to,  among  other  things,  reflect  the  change  of  the
Registrant's name to Williams Scotsman, Inc. On the same date, the SDAT issued a
certificate which  acknowledged that the Articles of Amendment were received and
approved for record. The Articles of Amendment shall become effective on January
1, 1997.

         The  Registrant's  decision  to  change  its  name  and  in  accordance
therewith,  amend its Charter,  was approved by the unanimous written consent of
its Board of Directors and of its sole stockholder,  Scotsman Holdings, Inc., on
November 27, 1996.




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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.

                                            THE SCOTSMAN GROUP, INC.


Date:  December 11, 1996                    By: /s/ Gerard E. Holthaus
                                                ----------------------
                                                Gerard E. Holthaus
                                                President




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page

       3(i). Amended and Restated Charter reflecting Articles of
             Amendment dated December 2, 1996 (compiled for
             purposes of this filing only).                               5


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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 (Date of earliest event reported):

                                November 27, 1996

                            THE SCOTSMAN GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Maryland                    033-68444                     52-0665775
State of Incorporation)      (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer
                                                             Identification No.)

                             8211 Town Center Drive
                            Baltimore, Maryland 21236
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (410) 931-6000
                         (Registrant's telephone number)

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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On December 2, 1996, The Scotsman Group, Inc. (the "Registrant")  filed
Articles of Amendment  with the Maryland  State  Department of  Assessments  and
Taxation  (the  "SDAT")  which  will,  when  they  become  effective,  amend the
Registrant's  Charter  to,  among  other  things,  reflect  the  change  of  the
Registrant's name to Williams Scotsman, Inc. On the same date, the SDAT issued a
certificate which  acknowledged that the Articles of Amendment were received and
approved for record. The Articles of Amendment shall become effective on January
1, 1997.

         The  Registrant's  decision  to  change  its  name  and  in  accordance
therewith,  amend its Charter,  was approved by the unanimous written consent of
its Board of Directors and of its sole stockholder,  Scotsman Holdings, Inc., on
November 27, 1996.

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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.

                                            THE SCOTSMAN GROUP, INC.

Date:  December 11, 1996                    By: /s/ Gerard E. Holthaus
                                                ----------------------
                                                Gerard E. Holthaus
                                                President

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EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page

       3(i). Amended and Restated Charter reflecting Articles of
             Amendment dated December 2, 1996 (compiled for
             purposes of this filing only).                               5

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