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): May 23, 2000
C&D Technologies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9389 13-3314599
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
1400 Union Meeting Road, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 619-2700
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 23, 2000, the Board of Directors of C&D Technologies, Inc.
("C&D") approved a two-for-one split of C&D's Common Stock, to be effected in
the form of a 100% stock dividend (the "Stock Split"). The additional shares
will be issued on June 16, 2000 to stockholders of record on June 2, 2000.
The shares of C&D's Common Stock registered under the registration
statements on Form S-8 of C&D (Nos. 33-31978, 33-71390, 33-86672, 333-17979,
333-38891 and 333-59177) and Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-38893) are deemed to
cover the additional shares resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions with respect to C&D's Common Stock that occur after the
effective dates of such registration statements, including the Stock Split.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated May 23, 2000 issued by C&D.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: May 25, 2000 By: /s/ Stephen E. Markert, Jr.
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Stephen E. Markert, Jr.
Vice President-Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated May 23, 2000 issued
by C&D.