-----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, FdJ2/VTeHHzltaygLchOlybrhW/VTzktBeY3n6DI6LvvRWTUYc07U1yi+KiBK/dR 2aqx2JZT7dxcrYMMayF5Fg== 0001104659-08-023920.txt : 20080411 0001104659-08-023920.hdr.sgml : 20080411 20080411151012 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-023920 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080407 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080411 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080411 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUIXOTE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000032870 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089] IRS NUMBER: 362675371 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08123 FILM NUMBER: 08752178 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 35 E. WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 BUSINESS PHONE: 3124676755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 35 E. WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19800815 8-K 1 a08-10642_18k.htm 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: April 7, 2008

 

QUIXOTE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number  001-08123

 

DELAWARE

 

36-2675371

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

35 EAST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

 

60601

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code:  (312) 467-6755

 

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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 230.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR   240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On April 7, 2008, our Intersection Control segment received a Purchase Order from the New York City Department of Transportation for approximately $4 million to furnish 840 advanced solid state traffic controllers to the City.  This order is in addition to the $20 million order received by us on January 16, 2007 for 4,550 traffic controllers.  This new order is expected to increase current monthly shipment levels in the first half of fiscal 2009.

 

We believe this order could be another important step in improving profitability for our Intersection Control segment.  However, the overall profitability of this order is subject to several risk factors, including higher-than-estimated material and labor costs and other contingencies.

 

This Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, projections, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are not historical facts.  Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report.  Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us and our business.  These risks and uncertainties are discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  We do not undertake to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.  For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

QUIXOTE CORPORATION

 

 

 

DATE:

April 10, 2008

 

/s/ Daniel P. Gorey

 

 

DANIEL P. GOREY

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial

 

 

Officer and Treasurer

 

 

(Chief Financial & Accounting

 

 

Officer)

 

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