-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E1gypHlSgxVJUzKJV6J95eRQCoAeyDotxw0cKguZv+4RQceKtkOAhp3XjCenaWOB aNADRUToHEX8LSl9d0lfDQ== 0001104659-04-000355.txt : 20040108 0001104659-04-000355.hdr.sgml : 20040108 20040108075315 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-000355 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040106 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001003078 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084] IRS NUMBER: 113289165 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0902 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14130 FILM NUMBER: 04514362 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 MAXESS RD CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 BUSINESS PHONE: 516-812-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 151 SUNNYSIDE BLVD CITY: PLAINVIEW STATE: NY ZIP: 11803 8-K 1 a04-1116_18k.htm 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 6, 2004

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

1-14130

 

11-3289165

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

75 Maxess Road
Melville, NY

 

 

 

11747

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (516) 812-2000

 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE

 

On January 7, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend on the common stock of the Registrant.  The entire text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibits: 99.1 MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Press Release, dated January 7, 2004.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelley Boxer

 

Name:

Shelley Boxer

 

Title:

Vice President, Finance

 

 

Date:       January 8, 2004

 

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 EX-99.1 3 a04-1116_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Contact:

Shelley Boxer, V.P. Finance

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

(516) 812-1216

 
Investor Relations: Eric Boyriven/Lindsay Hatton
Press: Scot Hoffman

Financial Dynamics

(212) 850-5600

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. DECLARES

INCREASED REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

 

 

Melville, NY, January 7, 2003 - MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. (NYSE: MSM), “MSC,” one of the premier distributors of MRO supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States, announced that its Board of Directors has declared its regular quarterly cash dividend.  The Board has also approved an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.08 per share from $0.05 per share previously, an increase of 60%.  The $0.08 dividend is payable on January 30, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 20, 2004.

 

“We are very pleased to be able to increase the dividend we pay our shareholders,” said Mitchell Jacobson, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.  “Our strong financial performance and excellent operational execution have allowed the Board to approve this increase while still maintaining ample funds to follow through on our growth strategy.”

 

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE: MSM) is one of the premier distributors of MRO supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States.  MSC distributes more than 500,000 industrial products from more than 2,500 suppliers to more than 340,000 customers.  In-stock availability exceeds 99% and standard ground delivery is next day to 80% of the industrial United States.  MSC reaches its customers through a combination of more than 30 million direct-mail catalogs and CD-ROMs, 90 branch sales offices, more than 400 sales people, the Internet and associations with some of the world’s most prominent B2B e-commerce portals.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995.  Statements in this Press Release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities exchange Act of 1934,

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as amended.  Any statements contained herein which are not statements of historical facts and that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future shall be deemed to be forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated.  Future events, actual results and performance, financial and otherwise, could differ materially from those set forth in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.  The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by MSC or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, without limitation, changing market conditions, competitive and regulatory matters, general economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates, risk of cancellation or rescheduling of orders, work stoppages at transportation centers or shipping ports, the risk of war, terrorism and similar hostilities, availability of suitable acquisition opportunities, and various other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports.

 

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