UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 16, 2018
Venator Materials PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales |
| 001-38176 |
| 98-1373159 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer |
Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park,
Stockton-On-Tees, TS22 5FD, United Kingdom
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 (0) 1740 608 001
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On July 16, 2018, Venator Materials PLC (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has reached agreement with Tronox Limited (“Tronox”) to purchase the European paper laminates business (the “8120 Grade”) from Tronox. In connection with the acquisition, Tronox will supply the 8120 Grade to the Company under a Transitional Supply Agreement until the transfer of the manufacturing of the 8120 Grade to the Company’s Greatham, U.K., facility has been completed.
Additionally, the Company announced that it has entered into an agreement with Tronox providing, among other things, that the parties will engage in exclusive negotiations until September 29, 2018 and use their respective best efforts to achieve a definitive agreement for the purchase by the Company of the Ashtabula, Ohio, complex currently owned by The National Titanium Dioxide Company Limited (“Cristal”) if a divestiture of the Ashtabula facility is required for Tronox to obtain approval for its proposed merger with Cristal.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
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