SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 13, 1995
LAWTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter)
Delaware 1-7558 36-1370818
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File No.) Identification No.)
incorporation)
990 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter)
708/498-4700
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 13, 1995, the Registrant announced that it received a
letter from Kathryn Hach-Darrow, the Chairman of Hach Company ("Hach"), stating
that Hach's Board had voted to decline Lawter's previously announced offer of
$21.00 per share to purchase the balance of Hach stock that Lawter does not
already own. Hach's response stated that the Hach family controls approximately
42% of the Hach outstanding shares and that, as a practical matter, any
transaction would require the support of the family shareholders. In view of
the response by Hach's Board, the acquisition of the business of Hach would not
be possible and, therefore, Lawter has terminated its offer.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits. The exhibits to this report are listed in the Exhibit
Index included elsewhere herein.
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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 September 15, 1995
LAWTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:/s/ Richard D. Nordman
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Richard D. Nordman
President
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LAWTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Exhibit Index
Sequential
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Number and Description of Exhibit* Number
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99.1 Press release dated
September 13, 1995. 5
*Exhibits not listed are inapplicable.
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Exhibit 99.1
LAWTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
990 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL 60062 - 708-498-4700 - FAX 708-498-0066
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Richard D. Nordman, President
NEWS RELEASE
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September 13, 1995 -- Northbrook, Illinois -- Lawter International, Inc.
announced that it received a letter from Kathryn Hach-Darrow, Chairman of Hach
Company, stating that their Board had voted to decline Lawter's offer of $21.00
per share to purchase the balance of Hach stock that Lawter does not already
own. Hach's response stated that the Hach family controls approximately 42% of
the Hach outstanding shares and that, as a practical matter, any transaction
would require the support of the family shareholders. In view of the response
by Hach's Board, the acquisition of the business of Hach would not be possible
and, therefore, Lawter has terminated its offer.