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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UZUC1frmua3CdwU9F9s1DjtJlrhnyr5H6J9XlX+gcnAhxHd+Q1dHqzPvO3w5KdgW 4IOmH6R456yOnTQQYKL0IQ== 0001181431-06-059246.txt : 20061023 0001181431-06-059246.hdr.sgml : 20061023 20061023170055 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-06-059246 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061019 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20061023 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061023 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATCO GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057693 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS) [3443] IRS NUMBER: 222906892 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15603 FILM NUMBER: 061158292 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BROOKHOLLOW CENTRAL III STREET 2: 2950 NORTH LOOP WEST STE 750 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77092 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136839292 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BROOKHOLLOW CENTERL III STREET 2: 2950 NORTH LOOP WEST STE 750 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77092 8-K 1 rrd133823.htm ================================================================================ 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): October 23, 2006 (October 19, 2006)

NATCO Group Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-15603	22-2906892
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
		Identification No.)

2950 North Loop West, 7^th Floor
Houston, Texas	77092
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 683-9292

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:

[ ] 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 communication pursuant to Rule 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))

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

On October 19, 2006, the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of an approval by the Governance, Nominating & Compensation Committee of the Board, approved salary increases for certain executive officers. These included the following increases (a) to certain executives designated as "named executive officers" in the Company's 2006 proxy statement and (b) to an executive officer having an employment agreement with the Company, all of which are effective as of October 1, 2006:

Executive Officer	Annual Base Salary effective October 1, 2006
C. Frank Smith	$265,000
Robert A. Curcio	$265,000
Knut Eriksen	$260,000

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.

Dated: October 23, 2006

NATCO Group Inc.

By: /s/ Bradley P. Farnsworth________

Bradley P. Farnsworth

Senior Vice President & Chief

Financial Officer

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