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| Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 |
| File Number 333-167111 |
(To Prospectus Dated August 10, 2010) |
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Accuride Corporation
$140,000,000 7.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2020
Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus supplement supplements the prospectus dated August 10, 2010, previously supplemented on September 1, 2010, October 8, 2010, November 12, 2010, November 16, 2010, November 18, 2010, November 30, 2010, December 29, 2010 and February 2, 2011, relating to the resale from time to time by holders of (a) our 7.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2020, which we refer to as the notes, (b) shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, (c) certain shares of common stock issued to the parties that backstopped the offering of the notes, whom we refer to as the backstop providers, whether pursuant to the backstop or otherwise, on the effective date of the plan of reorganization confirmed by the bankruptcy court on February 18, 2010 in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and (d)& nbsp;the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to certain backstop providers. We refer to the common stock being registered pursuant to clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding sentence collectively as registrable common stock.
This prospectus supplement incorporates into our prospectus the information contained in our attached current report on Form 8-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2011.
You should read this prospectus supplement in conjunction with the accompanying prospectus, including any supplements and amendments thereto. This prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the accompanying prospectus except to the extent that the information in the prospectus supplement supersedes the information contained in the accompanying prospectus.
You should carefully consider matters discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 of the accompanying prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is February 11, 2011
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): February 7, 2011
ACCURIDE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 001-32483 |
| 61-1109077 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
7140 Office Circle, Evansville, IN |
| 47715 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 962-5000
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) Effective February 7, 2011, Edward J. Gulda resigned as Senior Vice President / Components Operations of Accuride Corporation (the “Company”).
(e) In connection with his resignation, the Company agreed to treat Mr. Gulda’s resignation as a separation for “Good Reason” outside of a “Protection Period” under Mr. Gulda’s Severance and Retention Agreement, which is in the form of the Form Severance and Retention Agreement (Tier II Executives) previously filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K on March 13, 2009. In addition to the severance payable under such agreement the Company also agreed that Mr. Gulda will receive the following (i) the amount otherwise payable to him under the Company’s 2010 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, (ii) outsource placement services and (iii) reimbursements for any fees associated with breaking his residential lease. In exchange, Mr. Gulda has agreed to twenty-four (24) month post-employment non-competition and non-sol icitation covenants.
SIGNATURE
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.
| ACCURIDE CORPORATION | ||
Date: | February 10, 2011 |
| /s/ Stephen A. Martin |
| Stephen A. Martin | ||
| Senior Vice President / General Counsel | ||