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): January 13, 2005

Commission File Number: 1-9852

CHASE CORPORATION(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts	11-1797126
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

26 Summer Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02324

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(508) 279-1789

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

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

Section 2 — Financial Information

Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 13, 2005, Chase Corporation announced its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Chase Corporation on January 13, 2005 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	Chase Corporation
Dated: January 13, 2005	By:	/s/ Peter. R. Chase
		Peter R. Chase
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Chase Corporation on January 13, 2005

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

www.chasecorp.com

ASE:CCF

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHASE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ITS RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2005

Bridgewater, MA — January 13, 2005 — Chase Corporation (ASE: CCF) (“the Company”) today reported revenues of $22,399,000 for the three months ended November 30, 2004 compared with $22,288,000 for the same period last year.  Net Income for the first quarter was $1,437,000 as compared to last year’s first quarter of $413,000.  Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.37 diluted as compared to $0.10 during the prior year period.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2004 the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $579,000 associated with the sale of its Sunburst Electronics Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. subsidiary.  Revenue of $2,549,000 and operating profit of $119,000 related to Sunburst were also included in last year’s first quarter results.  Additionally, in the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $500,000 to adjust the recorded value of its investment in its unconsolidated joint venture.

	For the Three Months Ended November 30,
	2004		2003
Revenues	$	22,399,000	$	22,288,000
Net Income	1,437,000		413,000
Net Income per share:
Basic	$	0.39	$	0.10
Diluted	$	0.37	$	0.10
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	3,721,000		4,047,000
Diluted	3,909,000		4,348,000

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking.  These may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “believe”; “expect”; “anticipate”; “should”; “planned”; “estimated” and “potential” among others.  These forward-looking statements are based on Chase Corporation’s current expectations.  The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides “safe harbor” for such forward-looking statements.

Chase Corporation is a diversified, advanced manufacturing company providing a wide-variety of high quality products and services to the specialty chemical, converting and electronic manufacturing industries.  The Company’s stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange (ASE:CCF).

For further information contact Paula Myers — Shareholder and Investor Relations Department (508) 279-1789 Ext 219.