Nalco Holding Co - Current report filing (8-K)
July 28 2008 - 1:20PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event
reported): July 25, 2008
NALCO
HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-32342
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16-1701300
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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1601 W.
Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563
630-305-1000
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
1.01.
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Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement
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On
July 25, 2008
, Nalco Company, a subsidiary of Nalco
Holding Company, executed an agreement to sell certain intellectual property,
products, customer relationships and goodwill, plant assets and other assets
directly relating to its Finishing Technology Group business to Rockwood
Holdings Inc. [NYSE: ROC]. The agreed purchase price for the business and assets
is $75 million.
A copy of the press release announcing the agreement is
being furnished to the SEC as an exhibit to this form.
Item
9.01.
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Financial Statements
and Exhibits
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The
following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K:
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Press
release of Nalco Holding Company dated July 25, 2008, describing the sale
of its Finishing Technologies business to Rockwood
Holdings.
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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.
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NALCO
HOLDING COMPANY
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/s/
Stephen N. Landsman
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Secretary
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Date:
July 28, 2008
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