-----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, GhcWVAdJkTyBHZe87gBKVhjROh4ByheRpzHAf6hn2RH5ihTfwNOfglOHLrVV9sWg SdxAqRZQjb/RS1J6bjeHDA== 0000950129-01-001420.txt : 20010315 0000950129-01-001420.hdr.sgml : 20010315 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-01-001420 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010313 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010314 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STERLING CHEMICALS HOLDINGS INC /TX/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000795662 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 760502785 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10059 FILM NUMBER: 1567710 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 SMITH ST, SUITE 1900 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002-4312 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136503700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 SMITH ST SUITE 1900 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002-4312 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STERLING CHEMICALS INC /TX/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STERLING CHEMICALS HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960828 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STERLING CHEMICALS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STERLING CHEMICAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001014669 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 760502785 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-04343-01 FILM NUMBER: 1567711 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 SMITH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1900 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002-4312 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136503700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O STERLING GROUP INC STREET 2: EIGHT GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 702 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77046 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STX CHEMICALS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960516 8-K 1 h84998e8-k.txt STERLING CHEMICALS HOLDINGS, INC. - 3/13/2001 1 ================================================================================ 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): MARCH 13, 2001 STERLING CHEMICALS HOLDINGS, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF 1-00059 76-0185186 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1200 SMITH STREET, SUITE 1900 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-4312 (713) 650-3700 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE) (713) 650-3700 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) STERLING CHEMICALS, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF 333-04343-01 76-0502785 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1200 SMITH STREET, SUITE 1900 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-4312 (713) 650-3700 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE) (713) 650-3700 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) ---------------------- ================================================================================ 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS The press release issued on March 13, 2001 by Sterling Chemicals Holdings, Inc. is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the contents of such Exhibit are incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS Exhibit 99.1 -- Press Release dated March 13, 2001. -2- 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. STERLING CHEMICALS HOLDINGS, INC. STERLING CHEMICALS, INC. (Registrants) Date: March 13, 2001 By: /s/ DAVID G. ELKINS, PRESIDENT ------------------------------- David G. Elkins, President -3- 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 -- Press Release dated March 13, 2001 EX-99.1 2 h84998ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE - DATED MARCH 13, 2001 1 EXHIBIT 99.1 STERLING CHEMICALS ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGE HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Sterling Chemicals Holdings, Inc. (STXX) today announced that Gary M. Spitz resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 21, 2001, and that the board of directors elected Paul G. Vanderhoven to succeed him. Mr. Vanderhoven, currently Vice President-Finance and Controller, has served in positions of increasing responsibility since joining Sterling (or its predecessor) in 1977. Commenting on the announcement, Frank P. Diassi, Chairman of the Board, said, "We are very fortunate to have Paul Vanderhoven's experience and caliber to manage and lead Sterling's financial affairs. Paul is ideally suited to the job, with over 24 years of experience in various financial positions in the petrochemicals industry including 18 years with our Texas City, Texas facility. The promotion recognizes the many contributions and achievements made by Paul over the years." Based in Houston, Texas, Sterling Chemicals Holdings, Inc. is a holding company that, through its operating subsidiaries, manufactures petrochemicals, acrylic fibers and pulp chemicals and provides large-scale chlorine dioxide generators to the pulp and paper industry. The Company has a petrochemical plant in Texas City, Texas; an acrylic fibers plant in Santa Rosa, Florida; and pulp chemical plants in five Canadian locations and one U.S. site. ## The information in this news release relating to matters that are not historical facts constitutes forward-looking information covered by the safe harbor created by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking information is based upon current information and expectations regarding Sterling and its subsidiaries. The estimates, forecasts and statements contained in or implied by the forward-looking information speak only as of the date on which they are made, are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to evaluate and predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecasted by or in the forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted by or in the forward-looking information include the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices and global economic conditions, industry production capacity and operating rates, the supply-demand balance for Sterling's products, competitive products and pricing pressures, increases in raw material costs, federal and state regulatory developments, Sterling's high financial leverage, the availability of skilled personnel and operating hazards attendant to the industry, as well as the other risk factors discussed in Sterling's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Sterling's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Sterling assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release. -4- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----