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): October 21, 1998
W. R. GRACE & CO.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13953 65-0773649
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1750 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33487
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 362-2000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
W. R. GRACE & CO.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 21, 1998, W. R. Grace & Co. ("Grace") announced its
consolidated results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.
Grace's October 21, 1998 press release and accompanying financial and
statistical data are filed as an exhibit hereto and are incorporated by
reference herein.
On October 26, 1998, Grace announced that Paul J. Norris has been named
its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 2, 1998. Mr.
Norris is expected to assume the title of Chairman in early 1999, when Grace's
current Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Albert J. Costello,
retires. Mr. Norris joins Grace from AlliedSignal Inc., where he has been
Senior Vice President and President of AlliedSignal's specialty chemicals
business since January 1997. Mr. Norris is also chairman of UOP, a joint
venture between AlliedSignal and Union Carbide and a leading provider of
services and technology to the global petroleum and petrochemical industry.
Grace's October 26, 1998 press release regarding this appointment is filed as
an exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS.
99.1 Grace's Press Release dated October 21, 1998 and accompanying
financial and statistical data.
99.2 Grace's Press Release dated October 26, 1998.
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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.
W. R. GRACE & CO.
Date: October 27, 1998 By: /s/ David B. Siegel
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David B. Siegel
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated October 21, 1998 and accompanying financial
and statistical data.
99.2 Press Release dated October 26, 1998.