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): December 14, 2012
MAGNETEK, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-10233 | 95-3917584 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| N49 W13650 Campbell Drive | ||
| Menomonee Falls, WI | 53051 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(262) 783-3500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 19, 2012, Magnetek, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it expects to report a non-cash pre-tax asset impairment charge of approximately $1 million in its fourth quarter operating results. The Company determined that an impairment of fixed assets used in the manufacture and test of renewable energy inverters exists, due to current and expected incoming order and sales levels of the Company's inverters into renewable energy markets.
A copy of the press release announcing the non-cash impairment charge is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Magnetek, Inc. press release dated December 19, 2012 entitled “Magnetek Announces Non-Cash Impairment Charge.” |
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.
Dated: December 19, 2012
| MAGNETEK, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Marty J. Schwenner | |
| Marty J. Schwenner | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Magnetek, Inc. press release dated December 19, 2012 entitled “Magnetek Announces Non-Cash Impairment Charge.” |