-----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, GTjiw4/Njh328fzYz1LARZWfUmblIG6MLCz79yAzZGbR1b1qn8J6LwEOhcPoaCAe uyVxZosLH6GPHggFkAbOSw== 0000947871-97-000219.txt : 19971119 0000947871-97-000219.hdr.sgml : 19971119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-97-000219 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19971118 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19971118 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNETIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000850436 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089] IRS NUMBER: 222975182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17822 FILM NUMBER: 97723497 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 669 RIVER DRIVE CITY: ELMWOOD PARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07407-1361 BUSINESS PHONE: 2017033400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 669 RIVER DRIVE CITY: ELMWOOD PARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07407-1361 8-K 1 8-K CURRENT REPORT 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 14, 1997 SYNETIC, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-17822 22-2975182 - ---------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 669 River Drive, River Drive Center II, Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 703-3400 -------------- Item 5. Other Events. On November 14, 1997, Synetic, Inc. ("Synetic") announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Porex Corporation ("Porex"), filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the initial public offering by Porex of 2,500,000 shares of its Common Stock. In addition, Porex will grant the underwriters options to purchase up to an additional 375,000 shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Porex expects to sell approximately 14% of Porex Common Stock in the offering at an anticipated price of between $14.50 and $16.50 per share. Porex is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of porous plastic products. Synetic expects that the offering will be completed in early 1998 and Porex intends to use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions. A copy of Synetic's press release announcing the offering is filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press release of Synetic, dated November 14, 1997. 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. SYNETIC, INC. (Registrant) Date: November 18, 1997 By /s/ Anthony Vuolo ------------------------------ Name: Anthony Vuolo Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 Press Release [Synetic Letterhead] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anthony Vuolo Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (201) 703-3400 POREX CORPORATION, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF SYNETIC, INC., FILES A REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO OFFER 2,500,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING ELMWOOD PARK, NJ, November 14, 1997--Synetic, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTC) and its wholly owned plastics subsidiary, Porex Corporation ("Porex"), announced that Porex has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission today relating to the initial public offering by Porex of 2,500,000 shares of its Common Stock. In addition, Porex will grant the underwriters options to purchase up to an additional 375,000 shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Porex expects to sell approximately 14% of Porex Common Stock in the offering at an anticipated price of between $14.50 and $16.50 per share. The Company expects that the offering will be completed in early 1998 and intends to use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions. The managing underwriters of the offering in the United States will be Merrill Lynch & Co. and Prudential Securities Incorporated and the managing underwriters of the offering outside of the United States will be Merrill Lynch International and Prudential-Bache Securities. Porex is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of porous plastic products used in a wide range of healthcare, consumer and industrial applications. Prospectuses with respect to the offering may be obtained, when available, from: Merrill Lynch & Co. World Financial Center North Tower 250 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281 Attention: Preliminary Prospectus Department and Prudential Securities Incorporated 111 Eighth Avenue New York, New York 10011 Attention: Prospectus Department A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State. * * * * * -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----