-----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, Oi9DfCjhjtsr68xFd9C3EnLYfqo/iVhzEZneoCyAVeuAqF/09FdwH6rJkVdXivmU Gzuyn9QtgPSPmHl7v1v7gg== 0000084581-07-000002.txt : 20070103 0000084581-07-000002.hdr.sgml : 20070101 20070103151915 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000084581-07-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070103 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets FILED AS OF DATE: 20070103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROCK OF AGES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000084581 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUT STONE & STONE PRODUCTS [3281] IRS NUMBER: 030153200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29464 FILM NUMBER: 07503987 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 369 NORTH STATE STREET CITY: CONCORD STATE: NH ZIP: 03301 BUSINESS PHONE: 6032258397 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 369 NO STATE STREET CITY: CONCORD STATE: NH ZIP: 03301 8-K 1 form8k010307.htm form8k121806

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 and Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

January 3,  2007 (December 29, 2006)


ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-29464
 (Commission File Number)

03-0153200
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) 

772 Graniteville Road, Graniteville, Vermont 05654
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)   

 (802) 476-3121
(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 registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

 

 

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ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION

 FORM 8-K

 

Item 2.01

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

 

 

On December 29, 2006, the Company completed the previously announced sale of the real and personal property comprising the Kershaw Pink and Coral Gray quarry operations located in South Carolina to New England Stone LLC. The assets sold include the Kershaw quarry leasehold interest, the Coral Gray land, block inventory and equipment used in quarrying. The total purchase price for the assets sold was $900,000, paid at the closing.  The Company expects to report a gain of approximately $600,000 on the sale in the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2006.These quarries had combined revenues of less than $500,000 per year and generated operating losses in 2005 and 2006 that were not material to the reported quarry division results.

 

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ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION

 FORM 8-K

 

 

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION

 

 

Dated: January 3, 2007

By: /s/ Michael B. Tule
      Michael B. Tule
      Senior Vice President/General Counsel

 

 

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