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 13, 2001
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2001
Marketing Specialists Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	0-24667 (Commission file number)	04-3411833 (IRS employer identification no.)
17855 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75287 (Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 349-6200
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Merkert American Corporation 490 Turnpike Street Canton, Massachusetts 02021 (Former name and address)

Item 5.	~~Other Events~~	Other Events
On March 13, 2001, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that, effective the opening of business on March 14, 2001, its stock will no longer be listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The Registrant's stock will be eligible for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board instead. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
On April 24, 2001, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its year-end financials, with total revenues for the year of approximately $380.8 million. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 7.	~~Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits~~	Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
	(c)	~~Exhibits~~	Exhibits
		~~The following Exhibits are filed herewith:~~	The following Exhibits are filed herewith:
		~~99.1~~	~~Press Release issued by the Registrant on March 13, 2001 announcing that, effective the opening of business on March 14, 2001, its stock will no longer be listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market~~99. ~~The Registrant's stock will be eligible for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board instead.~~1	Press Release issued by the Registrant on April 24, 2001 announcing its year-end financials, with total revenues for the year of approximately $380.8 million.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

MARKETING SPECIALISTS CORPORATION

By:

TIMOTHY M. BYRD

Timothy M. Byrd
Chief Financial Officer

~~MARKETING SPECIALISTS CORPORATION By~~Date: May 1, ~~TIMOTHY M. BYRD Timothy M. Byrd Chief Financial Officer~~2001

Date: March 14, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Press Release issued by the Registrant on ~~March~~April 1324, 2001 announcing ~~that,~~its ~~effective~~year-end ~~the opening of business on March 14~~financials, ~~2001,~~with ~~its~~total ~~stock~~revenues ~~will no longer be listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The Registrant's stock will be eligible~~ for ~~trading on~~ the ~~OTC~~year ~~Bulletin~~of ~~Board~~approximately ~~instead~~$380.8 million.
* filed herewith

* filed herewith

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