-----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, I0wHO6y5kKRdMtForZrGO8uMpPjqaphkxFKE8iWgpoqEXEgC9R5RY8v0bpDAjL3i 3tHr3a3VX8JdpV5T8nJoxA== 0000950136-04-004371.txt : 20041210 0000950136-04-004371.hdr.sgml : 20041210 20041210170040 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-04-004371 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041209 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20041210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: W R GRACE & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045309 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800] IRS NUMBER: 650773649 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13953 FILM NUMBER: 041196995 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7500 GRACE DRIVE CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21044 BUSINESS PHONE: 410 531 4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7500 GRACE DRIVE CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21044 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRACE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970902 8-K 1 file001.htm FORM 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)     DECEMBER 9, 2004
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                                W. R. GRACE & CO.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                    DELAWARE
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


        1-13953                                           65-0773649
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)


           7500 GRACE DRIVE
          COLUMBIA, MARYLAND                                        21044
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)


                                 (410) 531-4000
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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(17 CFR 230.425)

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                                W. R. GRACE & CO.

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


Item 8.01   Other Events.
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     On December 9, 2004 three executive officers and four other officers of W.
R. Grace & Co. adopted written trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These plans relate to the sale of stock
that may be purchased upon the exercise of nonqualified Grace stock options that
were previously granted on March 2, 1995 for up to 404,863 shares of Grace
common stock. These options expire on March 1, 2005. Under the terms of the
plans, such officers have instructed Wachovia Securities, LLC to exercise the
options and sell the underlying stock on designated days during the 10 business
days from February 15 through March 1, 2005, so long as the market price of the
common stock exceeds the exercise price (including commission).



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

                                                           W. R. GRACE & CO.
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                                                             (Registrant)



                                                        By /s/ Mark A. Shelnitz
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                                                             Mark A. Shelnitz
                                                                Secretary

Dated: December 10, 2004
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