-----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, LTqXuNfgcSS2pGQhfmqCncQD6eDNQGstfEw4zvaVsDIFNjS0Y28Wt9fhPaxVkNu4 eyaVG3wTWWU8PEPTmQf8PQ== 0000893220-03-002068.txt : 20031218 0000893220-03-002068.hdr.sgml : 20031218 20031218153334 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-03-002068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031216 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20031218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HERCULES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046989 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890] IRS NUMBER: 510023450 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00496 FILM NUMBER: 031062345 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1313 N MARKET ST STREET 2: HERCULES PLAZA CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19894 BUSINESS PHONE: 3025945000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HERCULES PLAZA STREET 2: ROOM 8151 NW CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19894-0001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HERCULES POWDER CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680321 8-K 1 w92539e8vk.txt FORM 8-K FOR HERCULES, INC. DATED 12-16-2003 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): December 16, 2003 Hercules Incorporated ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-00496 51-0023450 - ------------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification incorporation) Number)
Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (302) 594-5000 --------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events and Regulations FD Disclosure On December 16, 2003, Hercules Incorporated ("Hercules") issued a press release, which is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K, to announce that the proposed acquisition of Meraklon S.p.A. remains pending. The Company further advised that the closing would not be completed by the end of year 2003 since the regulatory approval process is taking longer than expected. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release of Hercules Incorporated dated December 16, 2003. 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. December 18, 2003 By: HERCULES INCORPORATED /s/ Fred G. Aanonsen -------------------- Fred G. Aanonsen Vice President and Controller 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Number Exhibit - ------ ------- 99.1 Press Release of Hercules Incorporated dated December 16, 2003 EX-99.1 3 w92539exv99w1.txt PRESS RELEASE OF HERCULES INCORPORATED EXHIBIT 99.1 HERCULES UPDATES MERAKLON S.p.A. TRANSACTION WILMINGTON, DE, DECEMBER 16, 2003 . . . Hercules Incorporated (NYSE: HPC) today announced that the proposed acquisition of Meraklon S.p.A. through Hercules' FiberVisions subsidiary in Denmark, previously announced in August, remains pending, subject to German regulatory approval. Although the parties had anticipated that the transaction would be completed by year-end, this will not occur since the regulatory approval process is taking longer than expected. The transaction continues to be actively pursued. Meraklon is a closely held polypropylene fiber company with its principal offices and production facilities in Terni, Italy. # # # Hercules manufactures and markets chemical specialties globally for making a variety of products for home, office and industrial markets. For more information, visit the Hercules website at www.herc.com. This news release includes forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, reflecting management's current analysis and expectations, based on what management believes to be reasonable assumptions. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected, stated or implied, depending on such factors as: ability to generate cash, ability to raise capital, ability to refinance, the result of the pursuit of strategic alternatives, ability to execute work process redesign and reduce costs, business climate, business performance, economic and competitive uncertainties, higher manufacturing costs, reduced level of customer orders, changes in strategies, risks in developing new products and technologies, environmental and safety regulations and clean-up costs, foreign exchange rates, the impact of changes in the value of pension fund assets and liabilities, changes in generally accepted accounting principles, adverse legal and regulatory developments, including increases in the number or financial exposures of claims, lawsuits, settlements or judgments, or the inability to eliminate or reduce such financial exposures by collecting indemnity payments from insurers, the impact of increased accruals and reserves for such exposures, and adverse changes in economic and political climates around the world, including terrorist activities and international hostilities. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company will meet future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. As appropriate, additional factors are contained in other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This paragraph is included to provide safe harbor for forward-looking statements, which are not generally required to be publicly revised as circumstances change, and which the Company does not intend to update. Media Contact: John S. Riley (302) 594-6025 Investor Contact: Allen A. Spizzo (302) 594-6491 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----