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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DATE OF REPORT: APRIL 9, 2001
DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: APRIL 9, 2001
DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-64140 13-3548809
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification Number)
7834 Hawn Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75217
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (214) 398-1411
Item 7. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release issued April 9, 2001
Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
Dal-Tile International Inc. (NYSE: DTL) today announced that its investor
conference call to address financial results for the first quarter of 2001
will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at 10:00 Central Daylight Savings
Time. The conference call may accessed by dialing 1-800-406-5345 (or
913-981-5571 for international calls); Confirmation Number 515990. The call
will be simulcast at www.daltile.com. and will be archived on the website
until the company's second quarter 2001 investor conference call. Those who
are unable to participate in the conference call and would like to hear a
replay may call 888-203-1112 (or 719-457-0820 for international calls) until
6:00 P.M., April 17, 2001. The Confirmation Number (515990) must be used for
replay access.
Dal-Tile management intends to use the conference call as an opportunity to
provide its perspective on future operating results. Subsequent quarterly
investor conference calls also may be used as a forum to discuss management's
expectations regarding operating results.
Any such predictive statements are forward-looking statements subject to risk
factors that could cause actual results to differ. A discussion of some of
these factors can be found in Dal-Tile's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Management Discussion and Analysis section
of Dal-Tile's Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2000. Dal-Tile disclaims any
obligation to update forward-looking statements made in the investor
conference call or any other forum.
Dal-Tile is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of ceramic
tile in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. Headquartered
in Dallas, Texas, the Company has approximately 7,600 employees at its
facilities in North America. The Company sells its products, marketed under
the brand names Daltile-Registered Trademark- and American Olean-Registered
Trademark- through a network of Company-operated sales centers, independent
distributors and leading retail home centers nationwide. Dal-Tile common
stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol DTL. Additional information on the company and its
products is available on the Worldwide Web at http://www.daltile.com.
NOTE: SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM
ACT OF 1995: CERTAIN OF THE STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE, PARTICULARLY
THOSE ANTICIPATING FUTURE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, BUSINESS PROSPECTS, GROWTH
AND OPERATING STRATEGIES, NEW PRODUCTS AND SIMILAR MATTERS, CONSTITUTE
"FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS". FOR THOSE STATEMENTS, DAL-TILE CLAIMS THE
PROTECTION OF THE SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE
PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. THE STATEMENTS ARE BASED
ON ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ITS SALES GROWTH
AND GROSS MARGINS AND TO CONTROL COSTS AND ON ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY. THESE STATEMENTS ARE BASED LARGELY ON THE
COMPANY'S EXPECTATIONS AND ARE SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES,
AND OTHER FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM
THOSE EXPRESSED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FACTORS INCLUDE,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE IMPACT OF COMPETITIVE PRESSURES AND CHANGING ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS ON THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS AND ITS DEPENDENCE ON RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, THE FACT THAT THE COMPANY IS HIGHLY
LEVERAGED, RELIANCE ON THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS, INCREASES IN PRICES OF RAW
MATERIALS AND ENERGY, CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS, OTHER FACTORS RELATING TO THE
COMPANY'S FOREIGN MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS, THE IMPACT OF PENDING REDUCTIONS
IN TARIFFS AND CUSTOMS DUTIES, ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND THE
RISK FACTORS OR UNCERTAINTIES LISTED FROM TIME TO TIME IN DAL-TILE'S FILINGS
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
The foregoing information furnished pursuant to this Item 9 shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 9, 2001
DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL INC.
By: /s/ Mark A. Solls
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Mark A. Solls
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release issued April 9, 2001