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): April 4, 2006
Hercules Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-00496 | | 51-0023450 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Hercules Plaza
1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(302) 594-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 April 4, 2006, Hercules Incorporated (the “Company”) announced the pricing terms of its previously announced offer to purchase for cash (the “Offer”) any and all of its outstanding $118,968,000 in aggregate principal amount 11.125% Senior Notes due 2007 (the “Notes”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in its Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated March 8, 2006. The total consideration to be paid is more fully described is the attached news release.
The tender offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 5, 2006. The scheduled payment date for the Notes will be April 6, 2006.
A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 News Release of Hercules Incorporated dated April 4, 2006.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| April 6, 2006 | By: | HERCULES INCORPORATED |
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| | | /s/ Allen A. Spizzo |
| | | Allen A. Spizzo |
| | | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
