SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __) Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [X] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [X] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12 LADISH CO, INC. (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) GRACE BROTHERS LTD. (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: 2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: 3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): 4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: 5) Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: 3) Filing Party: 4) Date Filed: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grace Brothers responds to comments of C. L. King Evanston, IL, June 5, 2003 - Grace Brothers, Ltd. ("Grace"), an Illinois investment firm holding 29.6% of Ladish, Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: LDSH) today issued the following response to a comment by the firm C. L. King. Yesterday, Mr. Thomas Lewis, of C.L. King, issued a comment on Ladish, in which he revealed a lack of information and understanding of the proposal Grace made to you, Ladish shareholders. Mr. Lewis did not contact Grace before publishing this comment. MR. LEWIS STATES THAT THE GRACE NOMINEES MUST "LEARN THE BUSINESS" - Please consider these points when evaluating that statement: 1. The Grace nominees have extensive relevant business experience, including: * Mr. Williams is COO of Williams International, a manufacturer of jet engines. * Mr. Peart has purchased and sold jet engines and parts, leased engines for AAR Corporation and was formerly CFO for Southern Air Transport, a cargo airline. 2. Electing the Grace slate means electing 4 new directors. Management and three directors remain unchanged. MR. LEWIS SPECULATES ABOUT "A NEW MANAGEMENT" BEING EVENTUALLY "BAILED OUT BY THE CYCLE". We will say it again...our proposal is not to change management, but simply to change 4 of the 7 directors. MR. LEWIS STATES THAT CHANGING 4 OF 7 DIRECTORS "WOULD INCREASE THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OWNERSHIP OF LDSH" AND SUGGESTS THAT HIS FIRM "WOULD REDUCE OUR RATING OR SUSPEND COVERAGE". In our experience, it is unusual to see an equity analyst voicing such angst about changes on boards of directors. Further, in December, 2001, Ladish management added three new directors to the Board and a fourth director resigned soon afterward. Yet, we could not find any reports authored by Mr. Lewis suggesting increased risk for the stock nor suggesting this change might cause a lower rating or suspension of coverage. Maybe our message has not been clear. Let us be clear now. Grace Brothers is proposing to replace 4 of 7 directors, one of which is the company's CFO, who will still be part of the process. Grace is not proposing any changes to management. Grace is proposing to create an independent board of directors, truly independent of management and representing all shareholders. Grace believes its nominees, if elected, will work to refocus Ladish on making shareholder value a top priority and the benchmark by which decisions are evaluated. We encourage every holder to vote the GREEN proxy card. You can fax your GREEN card to 212-929-0308 before the meeting on June 6, 2003. We urge you to vote for good governance and focus on shareholder value. Vote the GREEN proxy card today. We are gratified by the support we have received. If you have already voted the white proxy card, you can change your vote simply by faxing the GREEN proxy card to 212-929-0308 right away. For questions, call MacKenzie Partners, Inc. 1-800-322-2885