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) OCTOBER 27, 2004 ------------------- MACDERMID, INCORPORATED ------------------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) CONNECTICUT 1-13889 06-0435750 ----------- --------- ---------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION ) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1401 BLAKE STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 -------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (720) 479-3060 -------------- 245 FREIGHT STREET, WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT 06702 --------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Press release Description Paragraph -------------------------------------- ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On October 27, 2004, MacDermid, Inc. issued a press release setting forth its earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2004 ended September 30, 2004. A copy of its press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ------------ ----------- 99.1 Press release, dated October 27, 2004, issued by MacDermid, Inc. 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. MacDermid, Incorporated (Registrant) Date: October 27, 2004 /s/ Gregory M. Bolingbroke Senior Vice President Finance