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 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 20, 2000
THE GEON COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-11804 34-1730488 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission
File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Geon Center, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 440-930-1001
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 1
Item 5. Other Events
The Geon Company (NYSE: GON) announced that it plans to close the Geon engineered films plant in Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, by mid-2001.
Item 7(c) Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of April 20, 2000 announcing that it plans to close the Geon engineered films plant in Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, by mid-2001.
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.
THE GEON COMPANY By /s/ Gregory L. Rutman Secretary
Dated April 20, 2000
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