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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>May&nbsp;15, 2007</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ABLEST INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>65-0978462</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>of incorporation)</I></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1511 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite&nbsp;900, Tampa, Florida</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code): </I>(<B>813) 830-7700</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 8%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On May&nbsp;15, 2007, Lawrence W. Mandell, an alleged
shareholder of Ablest Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), filed a
lawsuit (<u>Lawrence W. Mandell v. Ablest, Inc., et
al.,</u> Case No.&nbsp;2958 (Chancery Court, New Castle
County, Delaware)) against the Company, the
Company&#146;s directors, Koosharem Corporation
(&#147;Koosharem&#148;) and Select Acquisition, Inc. (&#147;Select
Acquisition&#148;), on behalf of a putative class of the
Company&#146;s &#147;public shareholders.&#148; The Complaint
alleges breaches of fiduciary duty relating to the
adequacy of the Company&#146;s disclosures and
procedures in connection with the execution of the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April&nbsp;4, 2007,
by and among the Company, Koosharem and Select
Acquisition, pursuant to which Select Acquisition
will merge with and into the Company and Koosharem
will become the parent corporation of the Company
(the &#147;Proposed Transaction&#148;). The Complaint also alleges
generally that the merger consideration does not reflect the true
value of the Company. The lawsuit seeks,
among other things, injunctive relief, including
enjoining the Company from proceeding with the
Proposed Transaction and imposing a constructive
trust upon any benefits received by the Company or
its directors as a result of the Proposed
Transaction. The Company intends to vigorously
defend against the lawsuit.</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
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    <TD align="left">May 18, 2007&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ John Horan
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