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 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2005
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-8135 | 43-1050617 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
3050 Spruce Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 771-5765
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 11, 2005, Sigma-Aldrich issued a press release announcing a new organization to accelerate customers’ success and growth. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued July 11, 2005 — SIGMA-ALDRICH ANNOUNCES NEW ORGANIZATION TO ACCELERATE CUSTOMERS’ SUCCESS AND GROWTH. |
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.
Dated: July 12, 2005
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Karen Miller | |
| Karen Miller, Corporate Controller | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued July 11, 2005 — SIGMA-ALDRICH ANNOUNCES NEW ORGANIZATION TO ACCELERATE CUSTOMERS’ SUCCESS AND GROWTH. |