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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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): MARCH 29, 2001

                                SAMES CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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           DELAWARE                     001-01416                36-0808480
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission file number)     (I.R.S. employer
       of incorporation)                                     identification no.)

        9201 WEST BELMONT AVENUE                                    60131
        FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS                                   (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 737-5970


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
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     On March 29, 2001, the Board of Directors of Sames Corporation (the
"Company") announced that its sale process, which began in November 2000, should
conclude shortly. The Company also announced its earnings results for the year
ending December 31, 2000. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report is a copy of
the press release relating to these matters, which is incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 7(c).  EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit 99.1      Press Release dated March 29, 2001.

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                                   SIGNATURES
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     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.



                                   SAMES CORPORATION

Date:  March 29, 2001              By: /s/ Arnold H. Dratt
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                                       Arnold H. Dratt - Chairman of the Board,
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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99.1      Press Release dated March 29, 2001.



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