SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: June 21, 1995
(Date of earliest event reported)
Engelhard Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8142 22-1586002
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
101 Wood Avenue, Iselin, New Jersey 08830
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(908) 205-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
No change
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
On June 21, 1995, Engelhard Corporation ("Engelhard") entered into a
joint venture (the "Joint Venture") with Paris-based Comptoir Lyon Alemand
Louyot ("CLAL") in accordance with Engelhard's intentions as previously
disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1994.
The Joint Venture will be conducted through two new companies,
Engelhard-CLAL, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Engelhard-CLAL SAS, a
French Societe par Actions Simplifiee, each of which will be 50% owned by CLAL
and Engelhard. The Joint Venture combines most of the assets of CLAL with
certain assets and liabilities of Engelhard's Engineered Materials Group in
Europe and the Asia Pacific region and Englehard's engineered materials business
conducted in Carteret, New Jersey, and Fremont, California.
The Joint Venture will offer a wide variety of precious metals products
and services, with end markets in the electrical and electronic, aerospace,
nuclear, glass, fertilizer, jewelry, photographic, automotive, dental and
medical industries.
ITEM 7. Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
1. Asset and Stock Transfer Agreement by and among Comptoir Lyon Alemand
Louyot and Engelhard Corporation dated as of April 24, 1995.
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.
ENGELHARD CORPORATION
Date June 21, 1995 By: /s/ William E. Nettles
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Name: William E. Nettles
Title: Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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Asset and Stock Transfer Agreement by
and among Comptoir Lyon Alemand
Louyot and Engelhard Corporation
dated as of April 24, 1995 .............................................