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, 2001
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Alltrista Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21052 35-1828377
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
555 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Suite B302, Rye, New York 10580
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (914) 967 9426
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5875 Castle Creek Parkway, North Drive, Suite 440, Indianapolis, Indiana 46250
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On December 18, 2001, at a special meeting of stockholders, the
Registrant's stockholders approved the following proposals: (i) to reincorporate
the Registrant in the State of Delaware (the "Reincorporation"); (ii) to
increase the number of the Registrant's shares of common stock authorized for
issuance; (iii) to include a provision in the certificate of incorporation of
the Registrant following the Reincorporation eliminating liability for directors
other than as required under Delaware law; (iv) to amend and restate the
Registrant's 1998 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of
shares of common stock that may be issued thereunder by 350,000 shares and to
eliminate the annual automatic share increase currently provided for in said
plan; and (v) to adopt the Registrant's 2001 Stock Option Plan.
A copy of the Registrant's press release announcing the stockholders'
approval of the above proposals is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
99.1 Press Release of the Registrant, dated December 24, 2001.
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.
ALLTRISTA CORPORATION
By: /s/ Ian G.H. Ashken
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Ian G.H. Ashken
Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer
Dated: January 9, 2002
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of the Registrant, dated December 24, 2001.