SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):February 10, 2005
Nortek, Inc.
| Delaware | 333-25505 | 05-0314991 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island | 02903-2360 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(401) 751-1600
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| Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Ex-99.1 Press Release dated February 10, 2005 | ||||||||
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 10, 2005, Nortek, Inc. issued a press release providing guidance for its financial results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated February 10, 2005.
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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.
| NORTEK, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Edward J. Cooney | |||
| Name: Edward J. Cooney Title: Vice President and Treasurer | ||||
Date: February 10, 2005
