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): December 18, 2003
AVOCA, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana 0-9219 72-0590868
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
228 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 838, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (504) 552-4720
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(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
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Item 9: Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company has this day sent to The Nasdaq Stock Market, by fax and
hard copy, a letter reading as follows:
The Nasdaq Stock Market
Market Data Integrity
Attn: Rule 10b-17 Notification
80 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611
Re: CUSIP 053843108
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with SEC Rule 10b-17, please be advised that on December
18, 2003 the Board of Directors of Avoca, Incorporated declared an
annual dividend of $2.85 per share, payable January 22, 2004 to
shareholders of record January 7, 2004, on its no-par-value common
capital stock.
AVOCA, INCORPORATED
/s/ Robert C. Baird, Jr.
Robert C. Baird, Jr.
President
Signatures
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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.
Avoca, Incorporated
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(Registrant)
By: /s/Robert C. Baird, Jr.
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Robert C. Baird, Jr.
President
Date: December 19, 2003
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