8-K 1 a04-13749_28k.htm 8-K

 

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)       November 22, 2004

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

33-13061

 

34-1559348

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

One Seagate, Toledo, Ohio

 

43666

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (419) 247-5000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

ITEM 7.01.             REGULATION FD

 

On November 22, 2004, Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Owens-Illinois, Inc., issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $650 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2014 denominated in U.S. Dollars and Euros in a private offering.  A copy of Owens-Brockway Glass Container's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

 

Date: November 24, 2004

 

 

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

(registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Matthew G. Longthorne

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Matthew G. Longthorne

 

 

 

 

 

Its: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release dated November 22, 2004 of Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

 

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