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): January 13, 2012

 

 

Westlake Chemical Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32260   76-0346924

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2801 Post Oak Boulevard  
Houston, Texas   77056
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 960-9111

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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x 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))

 

 

 


ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

On January 13, 2012, Westlake Chemical Corporation (“Westlake”) issued a press release disclosing that it submitted a proposal to Georgia Gulf Corporation (“Georgia Gulf”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Georgia Gulf for $30.00 per share. Following Georgia Gulf’s rejection of, and refusal to engage in constructive discussions regarding, the proposal, on January 13, 2012, Albert Chao, President and Chief Executive Officer of Westlake, sent a letter to Mark Noetzel, Chairman of the Board of Georgia Gulf, expressing, among other things, Westlake’s continued interest in pursuing the proposed transaction. The press release disclosing the proposal, which includes the full text of the letter, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated January 13, 2012.

 

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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.

 

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Albert Chao

Name:  

Albert Chao

Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 13, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated January 13, 2012.