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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549








                                     FORM 8K
                                 CURRENT REPORT




                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                           The Securities Act of 1934





                     Date of Report (Date of earliest event
                            reported) - September 21, 2000

                                 THE JPM COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Pennsylvania                   0-27738                       23-1702908
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission                  (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                    File Number)                 Identification
                                                                  Number


  155 North 15th Street, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania               17837
---------------------------------------------------------     ----------
     (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (570) 524-8225
                                                           --------------


                                      N/A
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  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




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Item 1.           Changes in Control of Registrant
                    Not applicable.

Item 2.           Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
                    Not applicable.

Item 3.           Bankruptcy or Receivership
                    Not applicable.

Item 4.           Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
                    Not applicable.

Item 5.           Other Events

                    On September 21, 2000, the Company announced the Company had
                    secured an  additional  $5  million  in credit  availability
                    under its bank revolving  credit  facility.  The Company had
                    been operating under a temporary  waiver of loan convenants.
                    With the new funds,  the banks  extended  the  waiver  until
                    December  31,  2000,  which is also the  termination  of the
                    revised credit facility.

Item 6.           Resignation of Registrant's Directors
                    Not applicable.

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

                  Exhibits

                    99 (i). News release  announcing  the  modifications  to the
                    Company's revolving credit facility.

Item 8.           Change in Fiscal Year
                    Not applicable.

Item 9.           Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulations
                    Not applicable






                                   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 JPM COMPANY


                                                   /s/ John H. Mathias
                                                   ---------------------
                                                   John H. Mathias
                                                   Chairman and Chief Executive
                                                   Officer

Date:    September 27, 2000
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                     FORM 8K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                           The Securities Act of 1934

                     Date of Report (Date of earliest event
                            reported) - September 21, 2000

                                 THE JPM COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Pennsylvania                   0-27738                       23-1702908
----------------------------         -----------                  -------------
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission                  (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                    File Number)                 Identification
                                                                  Number

  155 North 15th Street, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania               17837
---------------------------------------------------------     ----------
     (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (570) 524-8225
                                                           --------------

                                      N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 1.           Changes in Control of Registrant
                    Not applicable.

Item 2.           Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
                    Not applicable.

Item 3.           Bankruptcy or Receivership
                    Not applicable.

Item 4.           Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
                    Not applicable.

Item 5.           Other Events

                    On September 21, 2000, the Company announced the Company had
                    secured an  additional  $5  million  in credit  availability
                    under its bank revolving  credit  facility.  The Company had
                    been operating under a temporary  waiver of loan convenants.
                    With the new funds,  the banks  extended  the  waiver  until
                    December  31,  2000,  which is also the  termination  of the
                    revised credit facility.

Item 6.           Resignation of Registrant's Directors
                    Not applicable.

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

                  Exhibits

                    99 (i). News release  announcing  the  modifications  to the
                    Company's revolving credit facility.

Item 8.           Change in Fiscal Year
                    Not applicable.

Item 9.           Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulations
                    Not applicable

                                   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 JPM COMPANY

                                                   /s/ John H. Mathias
                                                   ---------------------
                                                   John H. Mathias
                                                   Chairman and Chief Executive
                                                   Officer

Date:    September 27, 2000