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 14, 2002 -------- BLACK BOX CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 0-18706 95-3086563 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 1000 Park Drive Lawrence, Pennsylvania 15055 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (724) 746-5500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On August 14, 2002, Black Box Corporation filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report"). The Report was accompanied by the following certifications of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Report. CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report of Black Box Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), each of the undersigned officers of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, certifies that to his or her knowledge: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. /s/ Fred C. Young ---------------------------------------- Fred C. Young Chief Executive Officer August 14, 2002 /s/ Anna M. Baird ---------------------------------------- Anna M Baird Chief Financial Officer August 14, 2002 This certification is made solely for purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purpose. 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. BLACK BOX CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /s/ Anna M. Baird ----------------- By: Anna M. Baird Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, and Principal Accounting Officer Dated: August 14, 2002 3