-----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, N/LLJK3eR0DnLMgQJogPwn65hb4rUe6TGXlRX4cyJXPac2sSKAi3XIA7lXNq3P+E OaqX1nTsmyjVNDhVUCK17w== 0000950130-00-006397.txt : 20001201 0000950130-00-006397.hdr.sgml : 20001201 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-00-006397 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001130 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20001130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OLIN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000074303 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800] IRS NUMBER: 131872319 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01070 FILM NUMBER: 781538 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MERRITT 7 STREET 2: P O BOX 4500 CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06856 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037503000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: OLIN CORP STREET 2: 501 MERRITT 7 PO BOX 4500 CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06851 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OLIN MATHIESON CHEMICAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19691008 8-K 1 0001.txt FORM 8-K 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 30, 2000 OLIN CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Virginia 1-1070 13-1872319 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Incorporation) P.O. Box 4500, 501 Merritt 7, 06856-4500 Norwalk, Connecticut (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices)
(203) 750-3000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Exhibits. --------- Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release, dated November 30, 2000. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. ------------------------- Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the Registrant's press release dated November 30, 2000, announcing a presentation to be made at the December 5, 2000 Salomon Smith Barney Chemical Conference. SIGNATURE 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. OLIN CORPORATION By: /s/ Johnnie M. Jackson, Jr. ---------------------------------- Name: Johnnie M. Jackson, Jr. Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: November 30, 2000 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99.1 Olin Press Release, dated November 30, 2000. EX-99.1 2 0002.txt OLIN PRESS RELEASE DATED 11/30/2000 EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ Investor Contact: Richard E. Koch (203) 750-3254 Press Contact: Thomas J. Fitzgerald (203) 750-3831 [LOGO] Olin News - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olin Corporation, P.O. Box 4500, 501 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06856-4500 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Olin Presentation at Salomon Smith Barney Chemical Conference -------------------------------------------------------------- NORWALK, CT, November 30, 2000 - Olin Corporation's senior management will make a presentation to the annual Salomon Smith Barney Chemical Conference on Tuesday, December 5 at 10:30 AM Eastern Time. Scheduled presenters include Anthony W. Ruggiero, Executive Vice President and CFO and Joseph D. Rupp, President of Olin Brass. Prepared remarks will take about 30 minutes and will be followed by a question and answer period. The presentation will be audio webcast live and is available to all investors, news media and the general public at http://www.veracast.com/ssb2/chemicals 2000/clientaccess/21103242.cfm. Prepared - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- remarks will be posted in the Investors section of Olin's web site at www.olin.com following the presentation. The presentation also will be archived - ------------ and available for replay on Olin's web site. Headquartered in Norwalk, CT, Olin Corporation had 1999 sales of $1.3 billion and approximately 6,700 employees. The company is a leading North American producer of copper and copper-based alloys, sporting ammunition and chlorine and caustic soda. _________________ Except for historical information contained herein, the information set forth in this communication contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, certain assumptions made by management and current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets and economy in which Olin and its respective divisions operate. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "believes," "should," "plans," "will," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward- looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("Future Factors") which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expected or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Olin does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. Future Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed include but are not limited to: general economic and business and market conditions, lack of moderate growth in the U.S. economy or even a slight recession in any period or year; competitive pricing pressures; changes in Chlor Alkali's ECU prices from expected levels; Chlor Alkali operating rates below anticipated levels; higher- than-expected raw material costs; higher-than-expected transportation and/or logistics costs; a protracted work stoppage in connection with collective bargaining negotiations with labor unions; a downturn in any of the markets Olin serves such as electronics, automotive, ammunition and housing; the supply/demand balance for Olin's products, including the impact of excess industry capacity; efficacy of new technologies; changes in U.S. laws and regulations; failure to achieve targeted cost reduction programs; capital expenditures, such as cost overruns, in excess of those scheduled; environmental costs in excess of those projected; and the occurrence of unexpected manufacturing interruptions/outages. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----