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 and Exchange Act of 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | May 26, 2010 (May 25, 2010) |
ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Vermont | 0-29464 | 03-0153200 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
560 Graniteville Road, Graniteville Vermont | 05654 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(802) 476-3121 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION | ||
FORM 8-K | ||
Item 8.01 | Other Events | |
On May 25, 2010, Rock of Ages Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that a purported shareholder of the Company has commenced a purported class action lawsuit against the Company, all of the members of its Board of Directors and certain officers, and Swenson Granite Company, LLC ("Swenson"), in connection with the previously announced acquisition proposal submitted by Swenson on May 6, 2010 to the Company's Board of Directors. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
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Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 25, 2010 issued by the Company. | |
SIGNATURES |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | |
ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION | |
Date: May 26, 2010 | By: /s/ Laura Plude |
Exhibit Index |
Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 25, 2010 issued by the Company. |