SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
January 18, 2000
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(Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-28538 13-5630895
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
1999 Broadway, Suite 4300, Denver, CO 80202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 296-5600
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5: Other Events
On January 18, 2000 the Registrant issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. The press
release relates to an announcement by Registrant regarding the sale of
Registrant's castings interest.
Item 7: Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Item No. Exhibit List
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99.1 Press release dated January 18, 2000 issued by Registrant
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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.
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Robert E. Musgraves
Robert E. Musgraves
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Date: January 18, 2000
EXHIBIT 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Titanium Metals Corporation Robert E. Musgraves
1999 Broadway, Suite 4300 Vice President & General Counsel
Denver, Colorado 80202 303-296-5600
TIMET SELLS CASTINGS INTEREST
DENVER, COLORADO . . . January 18, 2000 . . . Titanium Metals Corporation
("TIMET") (NYSE:TIE) announced today that it has closed on the sale of its
interest in Wyman-Gordon Titanium Castings, LLC, its titanium castings joint
venture with Wyman-Gordon Company, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP). TIMET's minority interest was sold to
Wyman-Gordon in connection with the sale of the entire titanium castings joint
venture by Wyman-Gordon to Ladish Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: LDSH).
Titanium Metals Corporation, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a
leading worldwide integrated producer of titanium metal products. Information on
TIMET is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.timet.com/.
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