-----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, O+yXLlPvy+tuVbK77m7grDwlLN2TsrJlnuC+LGcLJoYKR6Z4N6RpNtZKtARYu8iw 5VofXfXjnCs79qeV/PdU3w== 0001299933-06-005046.txt : 20060731 0001299933-06-005046.hdr.sgml : 20060731 20060731161327 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-06-005046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060728 ITEM INFORMATION: Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060731 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060731 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FERRO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000035214 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2851] IRS NUMBER: 340217820 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00584 FILM NUMBER: 06991271 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 LAKESIDE AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114-1183 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166418580 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 LAKESIDE AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44144-1147 8-K 1 htm_14027.htm LIVE FILING 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):   July 28, 2006

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

     
Ohio 1-584 34-0217820
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1000 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio   44114
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-641-8580

Not Applicable
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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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Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

By letter dated July 28, 2006, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, trustee for certain of the Company’s notes and debentures, accelerated the payment of the Company’s 8.00% Debentures due June 15, 2025, principal amount of $50 million (the "Debentures"). The Company reported the event of default triggering the acceleration, the delayed filing of financial statements and an Officer's Certificate relating to the Company's compliance with the terms of the indenture, in its Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2006 and its 8-K filed April 10, 2006. On July 31, 2006, the Company repaid the Debentures in full at a cost of $50,511,111.11 (principal plus all accrued and unpaid interest). As anticipated, the Company has drawn on the term loans in its credit facility to meet the accelerated payment requirements. The accelerated repayment of the Debentures, and other previously reported accelerated obligations, is expected to result in the Company taking a pre-tax charge in the period ended June 30, 2006 of approximat ely $2.5 million related to the immediate expensing of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts.






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
          
August 1, 2006   By:   Thomas M. Gannon
       
        Name: Thomas M. Gannon
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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