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): March 8, 2013
SEALY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | | 001-08738 | | 36-3284147 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Numbers) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Sealy Drive, One Office Parkway Trinity, North Carolina 27370
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(336) 861-3500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registration under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 8, 2013, Tempur-Pedic International (“Tempur-Pedic”) and Sealy Corporation announced that the Federal Trade Commission has cleared the planned acquisition by Tempur-Pedic of Sealy Corporation.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release dated March 8, 2013 titled “Tempur-Pedic Receives FTC Clearance for Acquisition of Sealy” |
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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.
| SEALY CORPORATION |
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| /s/ Michael Q. Murray |
Date: March 11, 2013 | | |
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| By: | Michael Q. Murray |
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| Its: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release dated March 8, 2013 titled “Tempur-Pedic Receives FTC Clearance for Acquisition of Sealy” |
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