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): September 20, 2002 ------------------------- PC CONNECTION, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-23827 02-0513618 --------------------------- ----------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Rt. 101A, 730 Milford Road, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (603) 423-2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Item 5. Other Events. ------------ On September 20, 2002, PC Connection, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("PCC"), announced that Wayne Wilson, President and Chief Operating Officer, would be retiring from PCC at the end of September and Kenneth Koppel, Chief Executive Officer, would assume title of President and Patricia Gallup will resume title of Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Exhibits. -------- 99.1 Press Release.

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. Date: September 20, 2002 REGISTRANT PC CONNECTION, INC. By: /s/ Mark A. Gavin -------------------------------- Mark A. Gavin Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EXHBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release.

Exhibit 99.1 Wilson Retires From PC Connection, Inc. Koppel and Gallup Take On New Roles Friday September 20, 9:14 am ET MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2002-- PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCCC - News), a leading direct marketer of information technology products and solutions, today announced that Wayne Wilson, President and COO, would be retiring from PC Connection, Inc. at the end of September. "Wayne has played a significant role in the development of the Company over the last seven years, and we wish him well," said Patricia Gallup, Founder and Chairman of the Corporation. Kenneth Koppel will assume the title of President, and will continue to oversee the Company's three sales subsidiaries -- PC Connection Sales Corporation, GovConnection, Inc. and MoreDirect, Inc., as well as all marketing functions. Patricia Gallup, who has continued to serve as Chairman and an executive of the Corporation, will resume the title of Chief Executive Officer and will oversee the Company's service subsidiary, Merrimack Services Corporation, in addition to all Corporate functions. "PC Connection has a talented and experienced executive team," said Gallup. "Although Wayne will be missed, we strongly believe that our current management structure will give the Company the coverage and flexibility it needs to be successful in today's business environment." - ------------------------ Contact: PC Connection, Inc. David Beffa-Negrini, 603/683-2167