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): October 3, 2007
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 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 3, 2007, Zoltek Companies, Inc. ("Zoltek")
completed the acquisition of the former Crysel acrylic fiber manufacturing
assets of Celulosa y Derivados, S.A. de C.V. ("Seller"), a publicly traded
Mexican chemical and industrial company. Pursuant to a Purchase Agreement
among the parties to the transaction, Zoltek de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., a
Mexican corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Zoltek, purchased from
Seller certain real property, machinery and equipment located in Guadalajara,
Mexico for a purchase price of $35 million in cash. Zoltek funded the purchase
with cash from operations and a portion of the proceeds of its August 2007
secondary common stock offering.
On October 3, 2007, Zoltek issued a press release announcing
the transaction. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not
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applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information. Not applicable.
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(c) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index.
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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: October 9, 2007
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 October 3, 2007
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