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): January 23, 2008
Zep Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33633 | | 26-0783366 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Company or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1310 Seaboard Industrial Avenue, Atlanta Georgia | | 30318-2825 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 352-1680
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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On January 23, 2008, Zep Inc. announced that it has once again been awarded a five-year national contract by U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (U.S. Communities) to provide janitorial supplies to the 30,000 public agencies that currently utilize U.S. Communities contracts and suppliers. The public agencies, which procure more than $1 billion in products and services annually, are comprised of local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education and nonprofits. A copy of the press release announcing this event was issued on January 23, 2008 and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated January 23, 2008 (Filed with the Commission as part of this Form 8-K). |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 24, 2008
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| Zep Inc. |
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| By: | | /s/ Mark R. Bachmann |
| | Mark R. Bachmann |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 | | Press Release dated January 23, 2008 (Filed with the Commission as part of this Form 8-K). |
