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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): April 14, 2006
Nortek, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
333119902 | 05-0314991 |
| (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)
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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On April 14, 2006, Nortek, Inc. ("Nortek") announced that two newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiaries of CES Group, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Nortek, have acquired substantially all of the assets of Huntair Inc. ("Huntair") and Cleanpak International, LLC ("Cleanpak"), manufacturers and suppliers of custom air handlers and related products for commercial and cleanroom applications. The aggregate purchase price for Huntair and Cleanpak consists of approximately $40 million of cash at closing, $10 million of two-year 6% subordinated notes, and contingent earnouts of up to $30 million in the aggregate. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | Press release, dated April 14, 2006. |
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: Edward J. Cooney
Name: Edward J. Cooney
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
Date: April 14, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibits | | |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated April 14, 2006. |
