Current Report Filing (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

December 19, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

OWENS-ILLINOIS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (Owens-Illinois, Inc.)

Delaware (Owens-Illinois

Group, Inc.)

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

1-9576

33-13061

(Commission

File Number)

22-2781933

34-1559348

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Michael Owens Way

Perrysburg, Ohio

(Address of principal executive offices)

43551-2999

(Zip Code)

(567) 336-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box 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 communications 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which

registered

Common stock, $.01 par value per share, of Owens-Illinois, Inc.

OI

The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Co-Registrant CIK	0000812233
Co-Registrant Amendment Flag	false
Co-Registrant Form Type	8-K
Co-Registrant DocumentPeriodEndDate	2019-12-19
Co-Registrant Address Line1	One Michael Owens Way
Co-Registrant CityorTown	Perrysburg
Co-Registrant State	Ohio
Co-Registrant Zipcode	43551-2999
Co-Registrant City Area code	567
Co-Registrant Local Phone number	336-5000
Co-Registrant Written Communications	false
Co-Registrant Solicitating Materials	false
Co-Registrant PreCommencement Tender Offer	false
Co-Registrant PreCommencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Co-Registrant Emerging growth company	false

ITEM 7.01

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On December 19, 2019, Owens-Illinois, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the sale of the Company’s 25 percent partnership interest in Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners Holdings, which generated $195 million of cash proceeds. The asset sale is part of the Company’s previously announced on-going tactical divestiture program.

A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated December 19, 2019
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

	OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.


Date: December 19, 2019	By:	/s/ John A. Haudrich
	Name:	John A. Haudrich
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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.