content: 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)         August 19, 2002
                                                   -------------------------------
  
  
                                   COMDISCO, INC.
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                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
  
  Delaware                            001-07725                    36-2687938
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  (State of other jurisdiction       (Commission                  (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)             Identification No.)
  
  
                  6111 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018
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                (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (847) 698-3000
                                                     -----------------------------
  
  
                                         N/A
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
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  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
           (c)  Exhibits
  
                Exhibit No.
  
                99.1          Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer.
                99.2          Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer.
  
  Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure
  
  On August 19, 2002 Ronald C. Mishler and David S.  Reynolds  each  delivered for
  filing with the United  States  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") a
  statement  in the  form  required  by the SEC to be  filed  by  Chief  Executive
  Officers and Chief Financial Officers of 947 designated publicly held companies,
  certifying as to the accuracy of the Company's  statements filed with the SEC on
  Forms 10-K,  10-Q and all other  filings with the  Commission  subsequent to the
  filing of the Company's Form 10-K filing on January 11, 2002.
  
       Attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 are conformed  copies of
  Mr. Mishler's and Mr. Reynold's statements.
  
  
  
                                     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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                                  COMDISCO, INC.
                                                   (Registrant)
  
  
  Date: August 19, 2002               By:     /s/ Ronald C. Mishler
                                              ----------------------
                                                  Ronald C. Mishler
                                      Title:      President and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer
  
                                      Subscribed and sworn to
                                      Before me this 19 day of August, 2002.
  
                                      /s/ Gina M. Andriotti
                                      --------------------------------------
                                      Gina M. Andriotti
                                      Notary Public
                                      My Commission Expires:  11-30-2005
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text: 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)         August 19, 2002
                                                   -------------------------------
  
                                   COMDISCO, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
  Delaware                            001-07725                    36-2687938
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State of other jurisdiction       (Commission                  (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)             Identification No.)
  
                  6111 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (847) 698-3000
                                                     -----------------------------
  
                                         N/A
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
           (c)  Exhibits
  
                Exhibit No.
  
                99.1          Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer.
                99.2          Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer.
  
  Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure
  
  On August 19, 2002 Ronald C. Mishler and David S.  Reynolds  each  delivered for
  filing with the United  States  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") a
  statement  in the  form  required  by the SEC to be  filed  by  Chief  Executive
  Officers and Chief Financial Officers of 947 designated publicly held companies,
  certifying as to the accuracy of the Company's  statements filed with the SEC on
  Forms 10-K,  10-Q and all other  filings with the  Commission  subsequent to the
  filing of the Company's Form 10-K filing on January 11, 2002.
  
       Attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 are conformed  copies of
  Mr. Mishler's and Mr. Reynold's statements.
  
                                     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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                                  COMDISCO, INC.
                                                   (Registrant)
  
  Date: August 19, 2002               By:     /s/ Ronald C. Mishler
                                              ----------------------
                                                  Ronald C. Mishler
                                      Title:      President and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer
  
                                      Subscribed and sworn to
                                      Before me this 19 day of August, 2002.
  
                                      /s/ Gina M. Andriotti
                                      --------------------------------------
                                      Gina M. Andriotti
                                      Notary Public
                                      My Commission Expires:  11-30-2005