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

MAY 18, 1999

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

SYSTEMAX INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) 

         DELAWARE                        1-13792                 11-3262067
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION       (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)    (IRS EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)                                       IDENTIFICATION NO.)

32 HARBOR PARK DRIVE, PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

516-625-1555
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

GLOBAL DIRECTMAIL CORP
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

The name of the Company was changed on May 18, 1999 to Systemax Inc. Such change of name was approved by the stockholders of the Company on May 18, 1999.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

c. EXHIBITS

1 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Global DirectMail Corp filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May 18, 1999

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.

SYTEMAX INC. 

                                       By:  /S/ STEVEN GOLDSCHEIN
                                            Name:  Steven Goldschein
                                            Title:  Chief Financial Officer



Dated: June 17, 1999

EXHIBITS

1 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Global DirectMail Corp filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May 18, 1999

EXHIBIT 1

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
GLOBAL DIRECTMAIL CORP

GLOBAL DIRECTMAIL CORP (the "Company"), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the general corporation law of the State of Delaware, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

FIRST. That the Board of Directors of the Company, at a meeting duly convened and held, adopted the following resolution:

RESOLVED that the Board of Directors hereby declares it advisable and in the best interest of the Company that Article FIRST of the Certificate of Incorporation be amended to read as follows:

FIRST: The name of the Corporation is:

"SYSTEMAX INC."

SECOND. That the said proposed amendment was authorized by the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon at the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 18, 1999 at the Company's offices, 11 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, N.Y.

THIRD. That the aforesaid amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be signed by its Secretary this 18th day of May 1999. 

/S/ CURT RUSH
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Curt Rush, Secretary