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 3, 2008
Ferro Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
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1-584
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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)
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File Number)
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Identification No.) |
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1000 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
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44114 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 216-641-8580
Not Applicable
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:
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 240.14a-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.
As previously announced, Ferro Corporation (the Company) commenced (i) a tender offer to
purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 9 1/8% Senior Notes due in January 2009 (the
Notes) and (ii) a consent solicitation to amend the indenture governing the Notes. The Company
announced on July 3, 2008, that the price in the tender offer for the Notes validly tendered on or
prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on July 3, 2008 will be
$1,028.96 per $1,000 principal amount
of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date to the date of
payment of the tender offer consideration to the holder of the Note.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release of Ferro Corporation, dated July 3, 2008. |