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
July 15, 1998
(Date of earliest event reported)
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.
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Delaware 333-17827 51-0376469
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction or File Identification
organization) Number) Number)
818 Washington Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(302) 428-0847
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NYFS01...:\01\47201\0035\2377\RPT7298W.030
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 15, 1998, pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of March 30, 1998, between International Specialty Products
Inc. ("Old ISP") and ISP Holdings Inc. (the "Company"), Old ISP merged (the
"Merger") with and into the Company, which was the surviving corporation in the
Merger and was renamed International Specialty Products Inc. Effective upon
consummation of the Merger, the shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share
("Common Stock"), of the Company, a "successor issuer" to Old ISP within the
meaning of Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), were deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange
Act and each share of common stock of Old ISP, other than shares held by the
Company, was converted into a share of Common Stock.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
C. Exhibits
2. Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 30, 1998,
between ISP Holdings Inc. and International Specialty
Products Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A filed
to Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D of Samuel J. Heyman,
ISP Holdings Inc. and Heyman Joint Venture with respect to
the common stock of International Specialty Products Inc.,
File No. 005-41676)
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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.
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.
By: /s/ James P. Rogers
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Name: James P. Rogers
Title: Executive Vice President-
Finance
Date: August 5, 1998
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