0000921895-15-000577.txt : 20150310 0000921895-15-000577.hdr.sgml : 20150310 20150310091509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-15-000577 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150309 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150310 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040888 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060] IRS NUMBER: 340244000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01520 FILM NUMBER: 15687355 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 AEROJET ROAD CITY: RANCHO CORDOVA STATE: CA ZIP: 95742 BUSINESS PHONE: 916-355-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 AEROJET ROAD CITY: RANCHO CORDOVA STATE: CA ZIP: 95742 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840330 8-K 1 form8k07319001_03092015.htm form8k07319001_03092015.htm
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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2015
 
GenCorp Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
1-01520
34-0244000
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
2001 Aerojet Road, Rancho Cordova, California
95742
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (916) 355-4000
 
 
(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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 
 
 
Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 9, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the intention of the Company to change its name to Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibits

 
99.1
Press release, dated March 9, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
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.

March 9, 2015
GENCORP INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ Kathleen E. Redd
   
Name:
Kathleen E. Redd
   
Title:
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary

EX-99.1 2 ex991to8k07319001_03092015.htm ex991to8k07319001_03092015.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
News Release

GenCorp Announces Upcoming Name and Ticker Symbol Change

SACRAMENTO, Calif., – March 09, 2015 – GenCorp Inc. (NYSE:GY) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved changing the company’s corporate name to "Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc." The new corporate name was selected to honor the predecessor companies' heritage of continuous product innovation and mission success and their significant contributions to national defense and space exploration for over 70 years.  The company’s name change is being announced concurrently with the competitive improvement program for subsidiary Aerojet Rocketdyne.

The company has reserved the ticker symbol AJRD with the NYSE and expects to start trading under the new symbol in late April.

"These important actions together with our latest generation of game changing technologies and digital manufacturing techniques will enable the next phase in the transformation of GenCorp into a focused, world-class, aerospace and defense company with a great and unbounded future," said Scott Seymour, President and Chief Executive Officer of GenCorp and Aerojet Rocketdyne.

About GenCorp and Aerojet Rocketdyne
GenCorp is a leading technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and systems with a real estate segment that includes activities related to the entitlement, sale, and leasing of the company's excess real estate assets. Aerojet Rocketdyne is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader providing propulsion and energetics to its space, missile defense, strategic, tactical missile and armaments customers throughout domestic and international markets. Additional information about GenCorp and Aerojet Rocketdyne can be obtained by visiting the companies’ websites at http://www.GenCorp.com and at http://www.Rocket.com.

Contact information:
Investors: Kathy Redd, chief financial officer  916.355.2361
Investor Relations: Ron Samborsky, vice president, Investor Relations  916.355.3610
Media: Glenn Mahone, vice president, Communications  202.302.9941
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