8-K 1 a4451392_8k.txt 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 November 8, 2004 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ASSOCIATED MATERIALS INCORPORATED (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) 75-1872487 Delaware 000-24956 (IRS Employer (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) Identification No.) Incorporation)
3773 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (330) 929-1811 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 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 (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On November 8, 2004, Associated Materials Incorporated, ("AMI") and AMH Holdings, Inc., ("AMH") or the "Company" announced on its publicly accessible third quarter earnings conference call that its comparable store sales percentage increase for its Alside supply centers for the third quarter was in the high single digits. Additionally, AMI announced the growth rate for net sales for the month of October 2004 was consistent with growth rates experienced by the Company over the several preceding months. Finally, AMI announced that it expects to generate $35 to $40 million of positive cash flow from operations through reductions of working capital in the fourth quarter of 2004. The information in this current report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. This current report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) relating to AMI and AMH that are based on the beliefs of AMI's and AMH's management. When used in this current report on Form 8-K, the words "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "potential" or "continue" or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of AMI's and AMH's management with respect to the Company's operations and results of operations regarding the home building industry, economy, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, availability of consumer credit, employment trends, levels of consumer confidence, consumer preferences, raw material costs and availability, national and regional trends in new housing starts, weather conditions, the Company's ability to comply with certain financial covenants in loan documents governing its indebtedness, level of competition within its market, availability of alternative building products, its level of indebtedness, costs of environmental compliance, increase in capital expenditure requirements potential conflict between Alside and Gentek distribution channels, achievement of anticipated synergies and operational efficiencies from the acquisition of Gentek, shifts in market demand, and general economic conditions. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as expected, intended, estimated, anticipated, believed or predicted. 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. ASSOCIATED MATERIALS INCORPORATED DATE: November 8, 2004 By: /s/ D. Keith LaVanway ---------------------------------------------- D. Keith LaVanway Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary -3-