Angelica Form 8K
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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
31, 2006
ANGELICA
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Company as specified in its charter)
Missouri
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1-5674
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43-0905260
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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424
South Woods Mill Road
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Chesterfield,
Missouri
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63017-3406
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(314)
854-3800
(Company's
telephone number, including area code)
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 Company 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
240.14a-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 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other
Events.
On
February 1, 2006, Angelica Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing the status of discussions with Steel Partners II, L.P. (“Steel
Partners”), the Company’s largest shareholder. The Company established an
independent Special Committee of
the
Board of Directors in December 2005 to address issues raised recently by Steel
Partners. The independent Special Committee is
comprised solely of independent, outside directors.
On
January 31, 2006, the independent Special Committee sent a letter to Steel
Partners outlining its views of the current status of discussions with Steel
Partners.
A
copy of
the press release and a copy of the letter from the independent Special
Committee to Steel Partners are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and
are incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
The
following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated February 1, 2006.
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99.2
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Letter
to Steel Partners dated January 31,
2006.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has
duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Dated:
February 1, 2006
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ANGELICA
CORPORATION
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By:/s/
Steven L.
Frey
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Name:
Steven L. Frey
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Title:
Vice President & General Counsel
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated February 1, 2006.
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99.2
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Letter
to Steel Partners dated January 31,
2006.
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