UNITED STATES
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
November 8, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ASSOCIATED MATERIALS INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
75-1872487
Delaware 000-24956 (IRS Employer
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
3773 State Road
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(330) 929-1811
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 8, 2004, Associated Materials Incorporated, ("AMI") and AMH
Holdings, Inc., ("AMH") or the "Company" announced on its publicly accessible
third quarter earnings conference call that its comparable store sales
percentage increase for its Alside supply centers for the third quarter was in
the high single digits. Additionally, AMI announced the growth rate for net
sales for the month of October 2004 was consistent with growth rates experienced
by the Company over the several preceding months. Finally, AMI announced that it
expects to generate $35 to $40 million of positive cash flow from operations
through reductions of working capital in the fourth quarter of 2004.
The information in this current report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.
This current report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements
(as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995) relating to AMI and AMH that are based on the beliefs of AMI's and AMH's
management. When used in this current report on Form 8-K, the words "may,"
"will," "should," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe,"
"predict," "potential" or "continue" or similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of AMI's
and AMH's management with respect to the Company's operations and results of
operations regarding the home building industry, economy, interest rates,
foreign currency exchange rates, availability of consumer credit, employment
trends, levels of consumer confidence, consumer preferences, raw material costs
and availability, national and regional trends in new housing starts, weather
conditions, the Company's ability to comply with certain financial covenants in
loan documents governing its indebtedness, level of competition within its
market, availability of alternative building products, its level of
indebtedness, costs of environmental compliance, increase in capital expenditure
requirements potential conflict between Alside and Gentek distribution channels,
achievement of anticipated synergies and operational efficiencies from the
acquisition of Gentek, shifts in market demand, and general economic conditions.
These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Should one or
more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying
assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those described herein as expected, intended, estimated, anticipated,
believed or predicted.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ASSOCIATED MATERIALS INCORPORATED
DATE: November 8, 2004 By: /s/ D. Keith LaVanway
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D. Keith LaVanway
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
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