-----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, F0e5yA9ibLKcGHXmQe34tn+MVJWm8lgsXXPJgOOMi+SNDs0KEjcVTJdRnM6C3/S1 j4d2FEjrMdrLiJtgDQabJw== 0000892712-06-000878.txt : 20061228 0000892712-06-000878.hdr.sgml : 20061228 20061228161020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892712-06-000878 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061221 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20061228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MANPOWER INC /WI/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000871763 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363] IRS NUMBER: 391672779 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10686 FILM NUMBER: 061303047 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5301 N IRONWOOD RD CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53217 BUSINESS PHONE: 4149611000 8-K 1 man8k.htm



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):  December 21, 2006



MANPOWER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Wisconsin              

    1-10686    

      39-1672779      

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


5301 North Ironwood Road

             Milwaukee, Wisconsin             

 


   53217   

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (414)  961-1000


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 8.01.

Other Events.


On December 21, 2006, Manpower Inc. completed the sale of its Nordic Facility Management Services in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark and its Contact Centre businesses in Sweden and Norway to Argan Capital.  The Company will recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately €75 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 as a result of the sale.  The anticipated fourth quarter 2006 diluted earnings per share provided by the Company on October 17, 2006 did not include the effect of this gain, and the Company does not expect to update its previously issued guidance to reflect this gain.






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.


Dated:  December 28, 2006

MANPOWER INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:/s/ Michael J. Van Handel                            

 

Michael J. Van Handel

 

Executive Vice President,

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary







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