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 11, 1995
HACH COMPANY
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Delaware 0-3947 42-0704420
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(State or other (Commission IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File No.) Identification No.
incorporation)
5600 Lindbergh Drive, Loveland, Colorado 80537
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 669-3050
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if change since last report)
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Exhibit Index at page 4
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 11, 1994, Hach Company ("Hach" or "Registrant") announced
that Registrant has rejected Lawter International's unsolicited merger proposal
to acquire all Hach Company shares not owned by Lawter for $21.00 per share.
Also on September 11, 1995, Kathryn Hach-Darrow, Chairman of the Board of Hach
Company, forwarded a letter to Mr. Daniel Terra, Chairman of Lawter
International, reporting the Registrant's decision to decline Lawter
International's offer to acquire all shares of the Registrant not owned by
Lawter International.
The foregoing description of the Registrant's announcement and the
Chairman's letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the
announcement and the letter, copies of which are attached as an exhibit to this
report and are incorporated herein by reference.
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 prepared and filed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HACH COMPANY
By: /s/ Bruce J. Hach
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Bruce J. Hach
President
Date: September 19, 1995
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HACH COMPANY
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number and Description of Exhibit -----------
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99(a) Press Release dated September 5
11, 1995
99(b) Letter from Mrs. Kathryn 6
Hach-Darrow, Chairman of Hach
Company to Mr. Daniel J.
Terra, Chairman of Lawter
International dated September
11, 1995
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