Engelhard 8K - 04/12/06
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): April 12, 2006
ENGELHARD
CORPORATION
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-8142
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22-1586002
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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101
Wood Avenue, Iselin, New Jersey
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08830
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (732)
205-5000
Check
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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:
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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
April
12, 2006, the Company issued a press release entitled “U.S. Patent Office
Upholds Engelhard Crop Protectant Technology.” A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
The
following is filed as an exhibit to this report:
99.1 Press
release dated April 12, 2006
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.
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ENGELHARD CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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April
12, 2006
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/s/
Michael A. Sperduto /s/
Michael A. Sperduto
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Name:
Michael A. Sperduto
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Title:
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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