-----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, OXalcOzmjY12QUo13E0yUxKj5oiNSVwb4wkKXFkOQNq6fdFTfduNf7rUd71l4kIG oYVH1mII+xX6znsaWmbuZQ== 0001047469-98-022285.txt : 19980601 0001047469-98-022285.hdr.sgml : 19980601 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-022285 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980512 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980529 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHATTEM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000019520 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 620156300 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-05905 FILM NUMBER: 98634538 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1715 W 38TH ST CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37409 BUSINESS PHONE: 4238214571 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1715 W 38TH ST CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37409 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHATTEM DRUG & CHEMICAL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790111 8-K/A 1 FORM 8-K/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------- FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 -------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 1998 CHATTEM, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Tennessee 0-5905 62-0156300 ------------- ------------------- -------------- (State of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 1715 West 38th Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37409 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (423) 821-4571 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events On May 12, 1998, Chattem, Inc. (the "Company") and Signal Investment & Management Co. ("Signal"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sold the CORN SILK oil control makeup brand to Del Laboratories, Inc. for $10.75 million, plus inventories and the assumption of certain liabilities. The Company sold the CORN SILK trademarks, formulae, technical information, inventory and other related assets but will continue to operate the CORN SILK business in the United Kingdom pursuant to a license agreement. The Company will use the net proceeds from the sale to reduce indebtedness. Item 7. Exhibits
*2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of May 12, 1998 by and among Del Laboratories, Inc., Signal Investment & Management Co. and Chattem, Inc. *99.1 Press Release dated May 12, 1998.
*Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed May 28, 1998. 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. May 29, 1998 CHATTEM, INC. By: /s/ A. Alexander Taylor III ------------------------------------- A. Alexander Taylor II, President and Chief Operating Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----