Ferro Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
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):   June 3, 2014

Ferro Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-584 34-0217820
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
6060 Parkland Boulevard, Mayfield Heights, Ohio   44124
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-875-5600

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 3, 2014, Ferro Corporation (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ferro Spain, S.A. (collectively, the "Sellers"), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Asset Purchase Agreement") with A. Schulman, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, A. Schulman Castellon, S.L.U. (collectively, the "Buyers"). Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyers will, following satisfaction or waiver of applicable conditions to closing, purchase substantially all of the assets and assume certain liabilities of the Company's Specialty Plastics business. The purchase price under the Asset Purchase Agreement is $91 million in cash.

The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the Sellers and the Buyers. Subject to certain limitations, the Sellers and the Buyers have agreed to indemnify each other for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants.

The parties’ obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including obtaining required consents, regulatory approval and the absence of a material adverse effect on the Company's Specialty Plastics business. The transaction is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2014.





Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 4, 2014, the Company issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing its entry into the Asset Purchase Agreement, its launch of a process to market its Polymer Additives business and its intent to refinance its existing debt.

A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1: Press Release





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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.

         
    Ferro Corporation
          
June 5, 2013   By:   Mark H. Duesenberg
       
        Name: Mark H. Duesenberg
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release