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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) - March 13, 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  March  13,  2000,   the  Company   announced  that  Jack
                    Fitzgibbons was named President and Chief Operating  Officer
                    succeeding James P. Mathias.  Mr. Mathias will serve as Vice
                    Chairman  of the Company  and become  Director of  Corporate
                    Strategy and Product Development.

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

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

                  Exhibits

                    99  (i).  News  release   announcing   the  naming  of  Jack
                    Fitzgibbons as the Company's  President and Chief  Operating
                    Officer.

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:    March 15, 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) - March 13, 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  March  13,  2000,   the  Company   announced  that  Jack
                    Fitzgibbons was named President and Chief Operating  Officer
                    succeeding James P. Mathias.  Mr. Mathias will serve as Vice
                    Chairman  of the Company  and become  Director of  Corporate
                    Strategy and Product Development.

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

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

                  Exhibits

                    99  (i).  News  release   announcing   the  naming  of  Jack
                    Fitzgibbons as the Company's  President and Chief  Operating
                    Officer.

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:    March 15, 2000