-----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, Nn7fxIen8Li9uSvFT8im7ZtxKPsopYhDe1ltRABJDVO+KYPtLqKJ0lcCywHqjzZP untNiPuhjOD/MjjdOBnH2A== 0000950137-07-014843.txt : 20070928 0000950137-07-014843.hdr.sgml : 20070928 20070928171056 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-07-014843 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070927 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070928 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070928 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPARTECH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000077597 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS [3080] IRS NUMBER: 430761773 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05911 FILM NUMBER: 071143389 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 S CENTRAL AVE STREET 2: STE 1700 CITY: CLAYTON STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147214242 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 S CENTRAL AVE STREET 2: STE 1700 CITY: CLAYTON STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPARTAN MANUFACTURING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830621 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PERMANEER CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19781019 8-K 1 c18977e8vk.htm CURRENT REPORT e8vk
 

 
 
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):
September 27, 2007
SPARTECH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
     
1-5911   43-0761773
     
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
120 South Central Avenue, Suite 1700, Clayton, Missouri 63105
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)
(314) 721-4242
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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SPARTECH CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 27, 2007 Spartech Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had authorized a program to repurchase up to 2 million shares of its common stock, from time to time, in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release: “Spartech Announces Stock Repurchase Program”

 


 

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.
         
  SPARTECH CORPORATION
 
 
Date   September 28, 2007  By   /s/ Jeffrey D. Fisher    
    Jeffrey D. Fisher   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 

 

EX-99.1 2 c18977exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
(SPARTECH LOGO)
Company Contacts:
Randy C. Martin
President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(314) 721-4242
For Immediate Release
Thursday, September 27, 2007
SPARTECH ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
     ST. LOUIS, September 27, 2007 — Spartech Corporation (NYSE:SEH) announced today that its Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to 2 million shares of its common stock. These common stock repurchases would be made from time-to-time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions. Spartech currently has approximately 32.0 million shares of common stock outstanding, and therefore the authorized amount represents 6% of its total shares outstanding.
     Spartech’s interim President and CEO, Randy C. Martin, stated; “We have a consistent track record of returning value to our shareholders through our dividend and share repurchase programs. The repurchase of our shares represents an attractive investment opportunity for Spartech, as well as a valuable tool for building shareholder value. We are confident that Spartech can invest in the growth initiatives that are the key to our future success and continue to enhance our returns to current shareholders utilizing our strong operating cash flows and balance sheet.”
     Spartech Corporation is a leading producer of engineered thermoplastic sheet materials, polymeric compounds and concentrates, and engineered product solutions. The Company has facilities located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe with sales of approximately $1.5 billion, annually. Spartech also announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share earlier today.
Safe Harbor For Forward-Looking Statements
     This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. “Forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relate to future events and expectations, include statements containing such words as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “would,” “should,” “will,” “will likely result,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “projects,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which management is unable to predict or control, that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors which have impacted and could impact our operations and results include: (a) adverse changes in economic or industry conditions generally, including global supply

 


 

and demand conditions and prices for products of the types we produce; (b) our ability to compete effectively on product performance, quality, price, availability, product development, and customer service, (c) material adverse changes in the markets we serve, including the transportation, packaging, building and construction, recreation and leisure, and other markets, some of which tend to be cyclical; (d) our inability to achieve the level of cost savings, productivity improvements, synergies, growth or other benefits anticipated from acquired businesses and their integration; (e) volatility of prices and availability of supply of energy and of the raw materials that are critical to the manufacture of our products, particularly plastic resins derived from oil and natural gas, including future effects of natural disasters; (f) our inability to manage or pass through an adequate level and timeliness of increases to customers in the costs of materials, freight, utilities, or other conversion costs; (g) our inability to predict accurately the costs to be incurred, time taken to complete, or savings to be achieved in connection with announced production plant restructurings; (h) adverse findings in significant legal or environmental proceedings or our inability to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations; (i) adverse developments with work stoppages or labor disruptions, particularly in the automotive industry; (j) our inability to achieve operational efficiency goals or cost reduction initiatives; (k) our inability to develop and launch new products successfully; (l) restrictions imposed on us by instruments governing our indebtedness, and the possible inability to comply with requirements of those instruments; (m) possible weaknesses in internal controls; and (n) our ability to successfully complete the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning computer system. We assume no duty to update our forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

 

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