UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OR THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 2, 2003 Acola Corp. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-30264 11-3177042 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation Identification Number) 39 Neck Road, Madison, CT 06443 (Address of principal executive offices) (203) 318-8330 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Financial Statements of business acquired. None. (b) Exhibits 99. Press Release January 2, 2003 SIGNATURE 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. Dated: January 2, 2003 ACOLA CORP. /s/ James N. Baxter By: ------------------------------------- James N. Baxter Chief Executive Officer and President