SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): May 19, 1998 ZEMEX CORPORATION --------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-228 13-5496920 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employee of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) Canada Trust Tower, BCE Place 161 Bay Street, Suite 3750 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2S1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (416) 365-8080 -------------- ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release dated May 19, 1998 -2- 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. ZEMEX CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: May 20, 1998 By: /S/ALLEN J. PALMIERE ------------------------------------------- Name: Allen J. Palmiere Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated May 19, 1998 -4-