0001193125-11-324552.txt : 20111129 0001193125-11-324552.hdr.sgml : 20111129 20111129162454 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-324552 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111123 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20111129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111129 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: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01520 FILM NUMBER: 111231541 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HIGHWAY 50 & AEROJET ROAD CITY: RANCHO CORDOVA STATE: CA ZIP: 95670 BUSINESS PHONE: 9163554000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HIGHWAY 50 & AEROJET ROAD CITY: RANCHO CORDOVA STATE: CA ZIP: 95670 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840330 8-K 1 d262848d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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) November 23, 2011

 

 

GenCorp Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-01520   34-0244000

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Highway 50 and 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):

 

¨ 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 November 23, 2011, GenCorp Inc. (the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aerojet-General Corporation, entered into a settlement agreement with the United States Attorney in Sacramento, California, acting on behalf of the United States of America, in connection with a subpoena the Company received on January 6, 2010 relating to the allowability of certain costs under its U.S. Government-related prime and subcontracts. In connection with the settlement, the Company paid $3.3 million and agreed not to seek reimbursement for the costs of the investigation and defense of this issue. The investigation focused on certain corporate costs incurred with respect to unusual proxy expenses in 2004 and 2006. The Company cooperated fully with the investigation.

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.

 

November 29, 2011     GENCORP INC.
    By:    /s/ Kathleen E. Redd
       

Name: Kathleen E. Redd

Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary