Engelhard Corp. 8K - 04/17/06
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 17, 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
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[X]
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
April
17, 2006, the Company issued a press release entitled “Engelhard Comments on
BASF’s Unsolicited Tender Offer as Stockholders Tender Less Than 1% of
Outstanding Shares.” 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 17, 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:
April 17, 2006
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/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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