-----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, D+I+Bll2fWpt3s+prWt9CFQF77ERLYtQWayNaknSl1ZYLjcQt1umrXDmfB9Fe05S iH/SlS2I5saNSwScyGe6dQ== 0001193125-04-219275.txt : 20041223 0001193125-04-219275.hdr.sgml : 20041223 20041223165430 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-219275 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041223 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20041223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATERIAL SCIENCES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000755003 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COATING, ENGRAVING & ALLIED SERVICES [3470] IRS NUMBER: 952673173 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08803 FILM NUMBER: 041224722 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2300 E PRATT BLVD CITY: ELK GROVE VILLAGE STATE: IL ZIP: 60007 BUSINESS PHONE: 8474398270 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 23, 2004

 

 

Material Sciences Corporation

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

Delaware   01-8803   95-2673173

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2200 East Pratt Boulevard

Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(847) 439-8270

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

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

 

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

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The following information shall not be deemed “filed” hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Material Sciences Corporation announced today that it will recognize a charge in the fourth quarter ending February 28, 2005, of approximately $4.1 million. This charge is associated with the vesting of previously disclosed long-term incentives in the form of phantom stock units for the company’s non-executive chairman of the board and certain executive officers and key managers. According to the terms of the long-term incentives, the phantom stock units vest upon the company’s stock price closing above $14.00 and $15.00 for 30-consecutive trading days. These conditions were met as of December 16 and 17, 2004. The amounts are payable only in cash and will be paid in January 2005.

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.

 

MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION

/s/ Jeffrey J. Siemers

By:

  

Jeffrey J. Siemers

Its:

  

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: December 23, 2004

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