8-K 1 htm_2002.htm LIVE FILING Cooper Cameron Corporation (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):   November 29, 2004

Cooper Cameron Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-13884 76-0451843
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1333 West Loop South, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas   77027
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   713-513-3300

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On November 29, 2004, Cooper Cameron Corporation, a Delaware corporation, ("Cooper Cameron" or "Company"), completed its acquisition of certain businesses of the PCC Flow Technologies segment of Precision Castparts Corp. for approximately $80 million in cash (the "Transaction"). The Transaction was completed pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Agreement") by and among the Company, Precision Castparts Corp., PCC European Holdings Sarl and PCC Flow Technologies LP. On September 27, 2004, Cooper Cameron filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the signing of the Agreement. The operations acquired serve customers in the surface oil and gas production, pipeline and process markets, and include the General Valve business, located in Brookshire, Texas; the PCC Ball Valves business, located in Milan, Italy; the TBV specialty valve business, located in Millbury, Massachusetts; AOP Industries, located in Moore, Oklahoma; and Sterom manufacturing in Romania.

On November 29, 2004, Cooper Cameron issued a press release announcing completion of the Transaction. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 pursuant to Item 9.01.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits:

The following are being furnished as exhibits to this report:

Exhibit 99.1
Press Release of Cooper Cameron Corporation, dated November 29, 2004 -- Cooper Cameron Acquires Valve Manufacturing Businesses






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.

         
    Cooper Cameron Corporation
          
December 1, 2004   By:   William C. Lemmer
       
        Name: William C. Lemmer
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release of Cooper Cameron Corporation, dated November 29, 2004 -- Cooper Cameron Acquires Valve Manufacturing Businesses