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) August 24, 1999
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.)
Item 5. Other Events
The Geon Company announced today that the shareholders of O’Sullivan Corporation at a special meeting held on August 23, 1999, approved a resolution authorizing a merger with The Geon Company under which O’Sullivan Corporation shareholders who have not yet tendered their shares to Geon will receive $12.25 per share net in cash, for each share of O’Sullivan Corporation they submit. As of July 7, 1999, the expiration of Geon’s tender offer, 86.3 percent of the outstanding shares of O’Sullivan Corporation had been tendered for a cash offer of $12.25 per share.
Item 7(c). Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of August 24, 1999 announcing that the shareholders of O’Sullivan Corporation at a special meeting held on August 23, 1999, approved a resolution authorizing a merger with The Geon Company under which O’Sullivan Corporation shareholders who have not yet tendered their shares to Geon will receive $12.25 per share net in cash, for each share of O’Sullivan Corporation they submit.
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 | |
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| Secretary |
Dated August 25, 1999
