UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) September 2, 2004
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AKI, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
333-60989 13-3785856
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1815 EAST MAIN STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(423) 624-3301
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 2, 2004, AKI, Inc. issued a press release announcing (i)
the receipt of consents in connection with a tender offer and consent
solicitation launched on August 19, 2004 and (ii) the extension of such tender
offer. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 2, 2004.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Date: September 2, 2004
AKI, INC.
By: /s/ Kenneth A. Budde
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Name: Kenneth A. Budde
Title: Senior Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated September 2, 2004.
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