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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2006
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AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15661 36-0724340
State of Other Jurisdiction Commission I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation File Number Identification Number
One North Arlington, 1500 West Shure Drive, Suite 500
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-7803
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 394-8730
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On June 14, 2006, AMCOL International Corporation (the "Company") and
some of its wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into the First Amendment to Credit
Agreement dated as of June 14, 2006 with Harris N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
Bank of America, N.A., and The Northern Trust Company (the "First Amendment").
The First Amendment amends the Credit Agreement dated November 10, 2005 among
the parties (the "Credit Agreement").
The purpose of the First Amendment is to add Volclay Pty. Ltd.
("Volclay"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and an Australian
corporation, as a borrower under the Credit Agreement and to allow loans to be
made to Volclay in Australian Dollars.
The First Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
10.1 First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of June 14, 2006 among
AMCOL International Corporation, CETCO Europe Ltd., Colin Stewart
Minchem Limited, CETCO Poland SP. Z.O. O, Volclay Pty. Ltd. (as
"Borrowers"), AMCOL International Corporation, Ameri-Co Logistics,
Inc., American Colloid Company, Colloid Environmental Technologies
Company, AMCOL Specialties Holdings, Inc. (as "Guarantors"), Harris
N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., and The Northern
Trust Company (as "Lenders").
SIGNATURE
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.
AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: June 16, 2006 By: /s/ Gary L. Castagna
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Gary L. Castagna
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer