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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report June 9, 1999
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OGLEBAY NORTON COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-25651 34-1888342
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
1100 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2598
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 216-861-3300
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None
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report
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Item 5.
On June 9, 1999, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement in
principle to sell the stock of its Global Stone Detroit Lime and Global Stone
Ingersoll Ltd. subsidiaries to Carfin S.A., a Belgian corporation that is a
member of the Carmeuse Group (the "Transaction"). A copy of the press release
announcing the Transaction is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
Oglebay Norton Company
Date June 14, 1999 By /s/David H. Kelsey
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David H. Kelsey
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer