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



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



        Maryland                      033-78954                   52-1862719
(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  "Company"),  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of Scotsman  Holdings,  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
Company's  Charter to, among other  things,  reflect the change of the Company'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 Company'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, the Registrant, 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.

                                            SCOTSMAN HOLDINGS, INC.



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




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



     3(i).  Amended and Restated Charter  reflecting  Articles of
            Amendment  dated December 2, 1996  (incorporated  by
            reference from and compiled for  purposes  of the 
            Form  8-K of The  Scotsman  Group,  Inc.  filed  with
            the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18,
            1996 only).




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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

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

        Maryland                      033-78954                   52-1862719
(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  "Company"),  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of Scotsman  Holdings,  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
Company's  Charter to, among other  things,  reflect the change of the Company'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 Company'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, the Registrant, 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.

                                            SCOTSMAN HOLDINGS, INC.

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

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     3(i).  Amended and Restated Charter  reflecting  Articles of
            Amendment  dated December 2, 1996  (incorporated  by
            reference from and compiled for  purposes  of the 
            Form  8-K of The  Scotsman  Group,  Inc.  filed  with
            the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18,
            1996 only).

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