-----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, MiaOHUkRubaUmfC2ZQ0NzrgrYREl4mUvxV+WX+aqHdC4pbi6DZoS5A54VKrSs2Vk vhbPM3bZ3VwY3D1nEevjbA== 0001181431-05-067251.txt : 20051216 0001181431-05-067251.hdr.sgml : 20051216 20051216121304 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-05-067251 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051212 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051216 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081362 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM & COAL [2990] IRS NUMBER: 230993790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12019 FILM NUMBER: 051268873 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE QUAKER PARK STREET 2: 901 HECTOR STREET CITY: CONSHOHOCKEN STATE: PA ZIP: 19428 BUSINESS PHONE: 6108324000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE QUAKER PARK STREET 2: 901 HECTOR ST CITY: CONSHOHOCKEN STATE: PA ZIP: 19428 8-K 1 rrd100174.htm FORM 8-K - HARTFORD SETTLEMENT Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 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):  12/12/2005
 
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-7154
 
Pennsylvania
  
23-0993790
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
One Quaker Park, 901 Hector Street, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
610-832-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On December 12, 2005, Quaker Chemical Corporation (the "Company"), an inactive subsidiary of the Company, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company ("Hartford") entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the "Agreement") relating to a dispute regarding certain coverage issues on policies issued by Hartford as applied to numerous asbestos claims brought against the subsidiary. Pursuant to the Agreement, Hartford will pay in two installments $15 million to the subsidiary to be used to pay defense and indemnity costs incurred by or on behalf of the subsidiary in connection with asbestos-related claims. In return, the subsidiary (and the Company) released Hartford from any further liability under all policies issued by Hartford to the subsidiary.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
 
 
Date: December 16, 2005
     
By:
 
/s/    D. Jeffry Benoliel
               
D. Jeffry Benoliel
               
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
 
 
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