UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 11, 2005
ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI 0-20600 43-1311101
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
organization) Number)
3101 MCKELVEY ROAD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63044
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(314) 291-5110
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On May 11, 2005, Zoltek Companies, Inc. (the "Registrant")
issued a press release announcing that it issued a filing to extend the due
date for its Form 10-Q in addition to announcing partial financial results
for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Under applicable SEC rules, the
Registrant filed for a five-day extension of the deadline for filing its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 99. This Form 8-K, including
Exhibit 99 attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release issued by the Company
on May 11, 2005.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 16, 2005
ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.
By /s/ Kevin Schott
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Kevin Schott
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99 Press Release, dated May 11, 2005.
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