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): October 24, 2011
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| New York | 1-14130 | 11-3289165 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 75 Maxess Road, Melville, New York | 11747 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 812-2000 | ||||
| Not Applicable | ||||
| (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:
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On October 24, 2011, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share, representing an increase of $0.03 per share in the regular quarterly dividend. The entire text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit Index | ||
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 24, 2011, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | |
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| 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.
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. | |||
| Date: | October 24, 2011 | By: /s/ Jeffrey Kaczka | |
Name: Jeffrey Kaczka Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer | |||
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| Exhibit Index | ||
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 24, 2011, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | |
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