8-K 1 c84585e8vk.txt CURRENT REPORT UNITED STATES 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 Date of Report: April 16, 2004 BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Butler Manufacturing Company 1540 Genessee Street P.O. Box 419917 Kansas City, Missouri 64102 Phone (816) 968-3000 Incorporated in the State of Delaware Commission File No. 001-12335 I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 44-0188420 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On April 16, 2004, Butler Manufacturing Company, a Delaware corporation ("Butler"), filed a press release announcing it expects to meet the financial milestones established in the Agreement and Plan of Merger with BlueScope Steel Limited ("BlueScope") for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. Butler's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS 99.1 Press Release of Butler Manufacturing Company dated April 16, 2004. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY April 16, 2004 /s/ Larry C. Miller ---------------------- -------------------------------- Date Larry C. Miller Vice President - Finance, and Chief Financial Officer April 16, 2004 /s/ John W. Huey ---------------------- -------------------------------- Date John W. Huey Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Press release date April 16, 2004 - Butler Manufacturing Company Expects to Meet Financial Tests Under BlueScope Merger Agreement