SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): August 8, 2013
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-34195 | | 48-0920712 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway |
| Mission Woods, Kansas 66205 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(913) 362-0510
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 8, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the sale of the assets of its SolmeteX division. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference therein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 8, 2013, of Layne Christensen Company announcing the sale of the assets of its SolmeteX division, furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | Layne Christensen Company | |
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Date: August 8, 2013 | By: | /s/ James R. Easter | |
| | | Name: James R. Easter | |
| | | Title: CFO | |
Exhibit Index:
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 8, 2013, of Layne Christensen Company announcing the sale of the assets of its SolmeteX division, furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof. |
