Rumor: FM International—Is that Twitching Life or Involuntary Spasms?

I've received five more FM International rumors in the last eight days, from different industry people, the gist of which is that businesses are openly referring to the struggling distributor being dead and/or are resigned to shouldering a loss. I hate rumor-mongering, and I wouldn't post without multiple people saying something to me, but 1) distributors are a tricky case in that money has almost always already been extended and the businesses in question can't even admit they're in all that much trouble or risk immediate Samuel-Jackson-Eaten-By-A-Supershark doom, 2) such rumors can be a story in and of themselves, especially if they're keeping people from working with a business that is legitimately trying to settle into a new status quo. Anyway, if it's getting to me, then either a lot of people are talking about it or a few are playing a specific dirty trick on yours truly. Honestly, I'm about as "inside" as Jim Shooter these days.

My hunch is that the FM may still be technically alive but is really just sort of getting its affairs in order (passing along or returning stock, maybe) rather than putting itself in a position to get back into business.

Of course, I could be completely and totally wrong. And I'm happy to post a rejoinder/denial.
 
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