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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

        [X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001
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                                       OR

        [ ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the transition period from                to
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                          Commission File Number 1-9511
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                       THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                   DELAWARE                              94-2490990
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        (State or other jurisdiction                  (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation or organization)            Identification Number)

350 Woodview Avenue, Morgan Hill, California               95037
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  (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

                                 (408) 782-6686
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed, since last year)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [XX] NO [ ]


                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                        4,366,880 shares of Common Stock
                             as of November 8, 2001


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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                    September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                             2001            2000
                                                                         -------------    ------------
                                                                          (Unaudited)       (Audited)
<S>                                                                      <C>               <C>
                                     ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
   Cash                                                                    $    674         $    539
   Accounts receivable -- net                                                14,544           12,996
   Inventories                                                               30,894           33,343
   Other current assets                                                       4,178            4,089
                                                                           --------         --------
     Total current assets                                                    50,290           50,967

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT -- NET                                         2,212            4,139
OTHER ASSETS                                                                  7,967            8,784
                                                                           --------         --------
                                                                           $ 60,469         $ 63,890
                                                                           ========         ========

                                  LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Current maturities of long-term obligations                             $     84         $  1,763
   Accounts payable -- trade                                                  7,527            6,138
   Other current liabilities                                                  2,235            2,423
                                                                           --------         --------
     Total current liabilities                                                9,846           10,324

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
   Secured note payable to bank                                              23,667           23,892
   Other long-term liabilities                                                  259            1,461
                                                                           --------         --------
                                                                             23,926           25,353

REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARY                                         --               48

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Preferred stock, $.001 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized and
    none issued and outstanding                                                 --               --
  Common stock, $.001 par value: 20,000,000 shares authorized;
    4,366,880 and 4,330,654 issued as of September 30, 2001 and
    December 31, 2000, respectively                                          16,823           16,800

  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                         (904)            (650)
  Retained earnings                                                          10,778           12,015
                                                                           --------         --------
                                                                             26,697           28,165
                                                                           --------         --------
                                                                           $ 60,469         $ 63,890
                                                                           ========         ========
</TABLE>


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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              THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   INTERIM CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED                 NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                            SEPTEMBER 30,                     SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                    ---------------------------         ---------------------------
                                                      2001               2000              2001              2000
                                                    ---------         ---------         ---------         ---------
<S>                                                 <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>
Net sales                                           $  35,886         $  37,076         $ 114,014         $ 127,888
Cost of sales, including distribution costs            31,484            31,896            97,453           107,374
                                                    ---------         ---------         ---------         ---------
      Gross profit                                      4,402             5,180            16,561            20,514
Selling, general and administrative expenses            5,705             6,089            17,640            19,351
                                                    ---------         ---------         ---------         ---------
      Operating income (loss)                          (1,303)             (909)           (1,079)            1,163
Other income (expense)
   Interest                                              (542)             (719)           (1,915)           (2,350)
   Other                                                1,296                11             1,344             1,122
                                                    ---------         ---------         ---------         ---------
                                                          754              (708)             (571)           (1,228)
                                                    ---------         ---------         ---------         ---------
      Loss before income taxes                           (549)           (1,617)           (1,650)              (65)
Income tax provision (benefit)                            (95)             (660)             (413)              168
                                                    ---------         ---------         ---------         ---------
      NET LOSS                                      $    (454)        $    (957)        $  (1,237)        $    (233)
                                                    =========         =========         =========         =========

Loss per common share
   Basic                                            $    (.10)        $    (.22)        $    (.28)        $    (.05)
                                                    =========         =========         =========         =========
   Diluted                                          $    (.10)        $    (.22)        $    (.28)        $    (.05)
                                                    =========         =========         =========         =========
</TABLE>


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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              THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                    INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
                                  OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in thousands)

                         Nine months ended September 30,
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            2001            2000
                                                                           -------         -------
<S>                                                                        <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:

  Net loss                                                                 $(1,237)        $  (233)
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                               975           1,036
   Gain on sale of property and equipment                                   (1,163)             --
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable                                                    (1,548)         (4,115)
     Inventories                                                             2,449           3,234
     Other current assets                                                      (89)            563
     Accounts payable                                                        1,389            (620)
     Other current liabilities                                                (188)            582
                                                                           -------         -------
      Total adjustments                                                      1,825             680
                                                                           -------         -------
        Net cash provided by operating activities                              588             447

Cash flows from investing activities:

  Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                               2,688              --
  Capital expenditures                                                        (366)           (836)
  Decrease in other assets                                                     610             345
                                                                           -------         -------
        Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities                  2,932            (491)

Cash flows from financing activities:

  Net borrowings (repayments) under line-of-credit agreement                (1,892)            740
  Repayments of other long-term debt                                        (1,214)           (232)
  Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock option and
     purchase plans                                                             23              49
  Redemption of redeemable preferred stock of subsidiary                       (48)           (103)
  Dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary                                    --              (1)
                                                                           -------         -------
        Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 (3,131)            453
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                       (254)           (200)
                                                                           -------         -------
        NET INCREASE IN CASH                                                   135             209
Cash beginning of period                                                       539             641
                                                                           -------         -------
Cash end of period                                                         $   674         $   850
                                                                           =======         =======
</TABLE>


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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              THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

          NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           September 30, 2001 and 2000

1.      In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed
        consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to
        present the Company's financial position as of September 30, 2001 and
        the results of its operations and cash flows for the three and nine
        months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000. The accounting policies
        followed by the Company are set forth in Note A to the Company's
        financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal
        year ended December 31, 2000.

2.      The Company's business is seasonal and its results of operations for the
        three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 are not
        necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
        See "Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and
        Results of Operations -- Seasonality and Inflation" in Item 2 of Part I
        of this Report.

3.      Basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number
        of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per
        share are computed using the weighted average number of common and
        potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period.
        Potentially dilutive securities consist of the incremental common shares
        issuable upon the exercise of stock options (using the treasury stock
        method). Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the
        computation if their effect is anti-dilutive. At September 30, 2001,
        751,500 common shares issuable on exercise of stock options were
        excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as their
        inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

4.      The Company leases its corporate offices, warehouse facilities and data
        processing equipment. Those leases are classified as operating leases as
        they do not meet the capitalization criteria of FASB Statement No. 13.
        The office and warehouse leases expire over the next ten years and the
        equipment leases expire over the next four years.

        The minimum future rental commitments under noncancellable operating
        leases having an initial or remaining term in excess of one year as of
        December 31, 2000 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31,                 EQUIPMENT      FACILITIES         TOTAL
------------                 ---------      ----------         -----
                                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                          <C>            <C>             <C>
   2001                       $  342         $ 2,745         $ 3,087
   2002                          332           2,489           2,821
   2003                          300           2,401           2,701
   2004                           50           1,631           1,681
   2005                           --             838             838
   Thereafter                     --           3,458           3,458
                              ------         -------         -------
                              $1,024         $13,562         $14,586
                              ======         =======         =======
</TABLE>

5.      The Company has one operating segment, the distribution of replacement
        parts, accessories and supplies for recreational vehicles and boats.
        Geographic net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30,
        2001 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         THREE MONTHS ENDED       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                         SEPTEMBER 30, 2001       SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
                         ------------------       ------------------
                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                            <C>                      <C>
     United States             $30,339                  $  94,160
     Canada                      5,537                     19,829
     Other                          10                         25
                               -------                   --------
          Total                $35,886                   $114,014
                               =======                   ========
</TABLE>
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 6.     New Accounting Standards. In June 2001, the Financial Accounting
        Standards Board adopted SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations and SFAS No.
        142 Goodwill and Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 141 addresses the methods
        used to account for business combinations and requires the use of the
        purchase method of accounting for all combinations after June 30, 2001.
        SFAS No. 142 addresses the methods used to amortize intangible assets
        and to assess impairment of those assets, including goodwill resulting
        from business combinations accounted for under the purchased method.
        SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
        2001. Included in our assets at September 30, 2001 is goodwill with a
        net carrying value of $5,836,000. Beginning with our fiscal year ending
        December 31, 2002, we will no longer amortize this goodwill, decreasing
        our amortization expense by approximately $450,000 per year, and we will
        be required to assess our goodwill for impairment based on the new
        standards established by SFAS No. 142. We will not be able to determine
        the full effect of these new standards on our financial position or our
        results of operations until we are able to complete our impairment
        analysis using the new standards. Under existing accounting standards,
        our assessment of goodwill indicated that no impairment existed as of
        September 30, 2001. In the event our analysis under the new standards
        indicates this goodwill is impaired, we will be required to record a
        charge to our earnings in fiscal 2002.

7.      Comprehensive Income (Loss). Comprehensive income or loss is comprised
        of the changes in stockholders equity for a reported period other than
        changes attributable to net income or loss or changes in the Company's
        capital stock during the reported period. Comprehensive losses for the
        three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 were $194,000 and
        $89,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2001
        and 2000 were $254,000 and $200,000, respectively.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

    Factors Generally Affecting Sales of RV and Boating Products

        We believe that the Company is one of the largest wholesale distributors
of replacement parts, accessories and supplies for recreational vehicles ("RVs")
and for boats in North America. Our sales are made to retail parts and supplies
stores, service and repair establishments and new and used RV and boat dealers
("After-Market Customers"). Our sales are affected primarily by (i) usage of RVs
and boats which affects the consumers' needs for and purchases of replacement
parts, repair services and supplies, and (ii) sales of new RVs and boats,
because consumers often "accessorize" their RVs and boats at the time of
purchase.

        The usage and the purchase, by consumers, of RVs and boats depend, in
large measure, upon the extent of discretionary income available to consumers
and their confidence about economic conditions. Weather conditions also affect
the usage of RVs and boats. Additionally, changes in the supply and in the
prices of gasoline also can lead to changes, which sometimes are dramatic, in
the usage and purchase of RVs and boats. Generally when gasoline is readily
available and gasoline prices are declining, usage of RVs, in particular, and
also of boats will increase; whereas, during periods marked by shortages in the
supply of or increasing prices for gasoline, usage and also purchases of RVs and
boats usually decline. Increases and decreases in interests rates also can
affect the extent to which consumers purchase new RVs and boats. As a result,
our sales and operating results can be, and in the past have been, adversely
affected by recessionary economic conditions, increases in gasoline prices and
in interest rates, and unusually adverse weather conditions.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        Net Sales. Net sales declined by $1,190,000 or 3% in the third quarter
of 2001 as compared to the corresponding period in 2000. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2001, net sales declined by $13,874,000 or 11% as compared
to the nine months ended September 30, 2000. We believe that these declines were
primarily attributable to (i) decreases in the usage and purchases of RVs and
boats, due primarily to a decline in consumer confidence about the economy and
adverse weather conditions, and (ii) temporary disruptions in our product supply
chain due to the implementation of a new inventory management system within the
Company that is designed to improve service to our customers and lower our costs
of operations once that system is fully operational. During the first two
quarters of the current fiscal year, rising gasoline prices also affected the
usage of RVs and boats.

        The uncertainties created by the events of September 11, 2001, together
with the continuing slowness in the economy, makes it difficult to make
predictions concerning sales in future periods. However, gasoline prices have
been declining in the current fiscal quarter and we believe that concerns about
airline travel could lead to increased usage of RVs during the next few months,
which could result in increases in purchases of the products we sell. However,
adverse weather conditions, which is common in the fourth and first quarters of
the calendar year, coupled with continuing weakness in the economy, may offset
any positive effects on usage of RVs that may result from the declines in
gasoline prices and in airline travel during the next few months.

        Gross Margin. Our gross margin declined to 12.3% of net sales in the
three months ended September 30, 2001 from 14.0% in comparable quarter of 2000.
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2001 our gross margin declined to
14.5% of net sales from 16.0% in the prior year. These declines were due
primarily to increased labor associated with the implementation of our new
inventory management system, the adverse effect of lower sales volume on fixed
costs and the deflation of the Canadian dollar.



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        Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our selling, general and
administrative ("SG&A") expenses decreased in the quarter and nine months ended
September 30, 2001 by $384,000, or 6.3%, and $1,711,000, or 8.8%, respectively,
as compared to the respective corresponding periods of 2000. These decreases
were the result of a cost-cutting program implemented during the year.

        Nearly all of our corporate overhead costs are incurred in the United
States. A portion of those costs are allocated to our foreign operations to the
extent that they directly benefit from the expenses incurred.

        Operating Income. The declines in operating income in 2001 in the
quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001 were due to the combined
effects of the decreases in sales and gross margin, which more than offset the
reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses.

        Interest Expense. Interest expense declined by $177,000, or 25%, and by
$435,000, or 19%, in the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001, from
the corresponding periods of 2000. These declines were attributable primarily to
decreases in prevailing interest rates and, to a lesser extent, a reduction in
our average long-term borrowings outstanding during the first nine months of
2001. We will continue to rely on borrowings to fund a substantial portion of
its working capital requirements and future growth and, as a result, we
anticipate that interest will continue to be a significant expense for us.

        Other Income. Other income in the three and nine months ended September
30, 2001 was primarily attributable to the sale of the real property where our
distribution center in Portland, Oregon is located. In the nine months ended
September 30, 2000, other income was attributable to a one-time sale of one of
certain related proprietary product lines to a recreational supplies
manufacturer.

        Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate is affected by the amount of our
expenses that are not deductible for income tax purposes and by varying tax
rates on income generated by our foreign subsidiaries.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        We finance our working capital requirements for our operations primarily
with borrowings under a long-term revolving bank credit facility and internally
generated funds. Under the terms of the revolving credit facility, which expires
in May 2003, we may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $30,000,000 with seasonal
increases of up to $40,000,000 each year, or (ii) an amount equal to 80% of
eligible accounts receivable and 60% of eligible inventory (the "borrowing
base"). Interest on the revolving credit facility is payable at the bank's prime
rate plus 125 basis points or, at the Company's option but subject to certain
limitations, borrowings will bear interest at the bank's LIBOR rate, plus 300
basis points.

        At November 2, 2001, outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit
facility totaled $23,465,000. Borrowings under the credit facility are secured
by substantially all of our assets and rank senior in priority to other
indebtedness of the Company.

        We believe that available credit under our revolving credit facility,
together with internally generated funds, will be sufficient to enable us to
meet our working capital requirements and other cash requirements over the next
twelve months. We do not presently anticipate any material increases in our cash
requirements or material changes in our sources of funds in the foreseeable
future.

        We generally use cash for, rather than generate cash from, operations in
the first half of the year, because we build inventories, and our accounts
receivables increase, as our customers begin increasing their product purchases
for the spring and summer selling seasons. See "Seasonality and Inflation"
below.

        Cash from investing activities in the nine months ended September 30,
2001 was primarily attributable to the sale of the real property where our
Portland, Oregon distribution center is located. We are leasing that facility
from the new owner until January 2002, at which time we will be relocating that
distribution center to a smaller facility in the Portland area.

        Capital expenditures, primarily for computer enhancements and warehouse
equipment, were $366,000 in the first nine months of 2001 and $836,000 in the
corresponding period of 2000, when we completed installation of a new computer
system.



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        We lease the majority of our facilities and certain of our equipment
under non-cancelable operating leases. Our future lease commitments are
described in Note 4 of Notes to the Company's Interim Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

SEASONALITY AND INFLATION

        Seasonality. Sales of recreational vehicle and boating parts, supplies
and accessories are seasonal and as a result sales usually are lower in the
winter months than during other parts of the year. Lower sales, coupled with the
fact that a substantial portion of our expenses are fixed, usually results in
declines in our operating income and results of operations as compared to other
periods and we rely more heavily on borrowings to fund operating requirements in
those months.

        Inflation. Generally, we have been able to pass inflationary price
increases on to our customers. However, inflation also may cause or may be
accompanied by increases in gasoline prices and interest rates. Such increases,
or even the prospect of increase in the price or shortages in the supply of
gasoline, can adversely affect the purchase and usage of RVs and boats, which
can result in a decline in the demand for our products.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This Section, as well as other parts of this Report, contain statements
regarding our expectations or beliefs about our future financial performance
(including statements concerning business trends) that are "forward-looking
statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Our actual financial results in future periods may differ, possibly materially,
from those forecast in this Report due to a number of risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to the effect on future performance of changing
product supply relationships in the industry and the uncertainties created by
those changes; the potential for increased price competition; possible changes
in economic conditions, prevailing interest rates or gasoline prices, or the
occurrence of unusually severe weather conditions, that can affect both the
purchases and usage of RVs and boats and which, in turn, affects purchases by
consumers of the products that we sell. In the past two months uncertainties
that could adversely affect consumer spending in the future and, hence,
purchases of the products that we sell, have increased due to the continuing
weakness in the economy and the events of September 11, 2001.

        For additional information concerning these factors and risks, see the
foregoing discussion regarding the factors that can affect our operating results
contained above in this Section of this Report and information contained in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Due to such uncertainties and
risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. Additionally we
undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements contained
in this Report or in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, whether as result of new
information, future events or developments or otherwise.


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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

        Our exposure to market risk with respect to financial instruments is
primarily related to changes in interest rates with respect to borrowing
activities, which may adversely affect our financial position, results of
operations and cash flows. To a lesser degree, we are exposed to market risk
from foreign currency fluctuations associated with our Canadian operations and
our Canadian currency denominated debt. We do not use financial instruments for
trading or other speculative purposes and are not party to any derivative
financial instruments.

        In seeking to minimize the risks from interest rate fluctuations, we
manage exposures through our regular operating and financing activities. The
fair value of borrowings under our revolving credit facility approximate the
carrying value of such obligations. As of September 30, 2001, we had outstanding
$23.7 million under our revolving credit facility.

        We sometimes enter into forward exchange agreements to reduce the effect
of foreign currency fluctuations on a portion of our inventory purchases in
Canada for our Canadian operations. The gains and losses on these contracts are
reflected in earnings in the period during which the transactions being hedged
are recognized. We believe that these agreements do not subject us to
significant market risk from exchange rate movements because the agreements
offset gains and losses on the balances and transactions being hedged. As of
September 30, 2001, there were no such agreements outstanding.

        Approximately 10% of our debt is denominated in Canadian currency, which
also exposes us to market risk associated with exchange rate movements.
Historically, we have not used derivative financial instruments to manage our
exposure to foreign currency rate fluctuations since the market risk associated
with our foreign currency denominated debt has not been considered significant.

                           --------------------------



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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

        Our Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on August 9, 2001. The only
matter presented for a vote of the Stockholders at that Meeting was the election
of one Class I Director for a term of three years. The candidate nominated by
the Board of Directors, Robert S. Throop, was the only person nominated for
election as a Class I Director at the Meeting and his election was uncontested.
Set forth below is the name of that nominee and the number of votes cast for his
election or and the number withheld. As the election was uncontested, there were
no broker non-votes.

<TABLE>
NOMINEE/DIRECTOR                       VOTES "FOR"     VOTES "WITHHELD"
----------------                       -----------     ----------------
<S>                                    <C>             <C>
Robert S. Throop                       3,600,356           242,522
</TABLE>


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K AND EXHIBITS


        (a)     Exhibits.

                Exhibit 11.1    Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share for the
                                quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001
                                and 2000.



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                                   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.

Dated:  November 13, 2001                   THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.


                                            By:  /s/ SANDRA A. KNELL
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Sandra A. Knell
                                               Executive Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  SEQUENTIALLY
EXHIBIT                                                                          NUMBERED PAGE
-------                                                                          -------------
<S>             <C>                                                              <C>
Exhibit 11.1    Computation of Income (Loss) Per Share for the
                Quarter and Nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
</TABLE>



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