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):   June 20, 2008

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

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 20, 2008, Ferro Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it had commenced (i) a tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due in January 2009 (the "Notes") and (ii) a solicitation of consents to amend the indenture governing the Notes (the "Consent Solicitation"). The Company’s obligation to accept for purchase and to pay for Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Tender Offer and to make any payment in connection with the Consent Solicitation is subject to, among other things, the consummation of the Company’s proposed issuance of senior notes due 2016.

The Company's press release announcing the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1: Press Release






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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.

         
    Ferro Corporation
          
June 20, 2008   By:   Sallie B. Bailey
       
        Name: Sallie B. Bailey
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press release