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 14, 2012
Multi-Color Corporation
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
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| Ohio | | 0-16148 | | 31-1125853 |
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (commission file number) | | (irs employer identification no.) |
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| 4053 Clough Woods Drive, Batavia, Ohio | | 45103 |
| (address of principal executive offices) | | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 513/381-1480
(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 registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2):
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On March 14, 2012, Multi-Color Corporation (“MCC”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire Labelgraphics Holdings, based in Glasgow, Scotland, for a purchase price of approximately £16.5 million. The purchase price includes a future performance based earn out of approximately 25% of the above total.
A copy of MCC’s press release announcing the entry into the Agreement is attached as an exhibit to this report.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated March 14, 2012. |
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.
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION
By:/s/ Sharon E. Birkett
Name: Sharon E. Birkett
Title: Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
Date: March 19, 2012
Index to Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated March 14, 2012. |
