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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: December 9, 1999
NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as it appears in its charter)
Wisconsin 39-1580331
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer ID Number)
Incorporation or organization)
333-28751
(Commission File Number)
2121 Brooks Avenue, P.O. Box 729, Neenah, Wisconsin 54957
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(920) 725-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On November 30, 1999, Neenah Foundry Company (the"Company") completed its
acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Gregg Industries, Inc. ("Gregg"), a
California corporation and its affiliate, Environmental Sand Reclamation and
Coating, Inc. ("ESRC"), a California corporation. Pursuant to the Acquisition,
the Company purchased 100% of the capital stock of Gregg from the stockholders
of Gregg and all the assets of ESRC for an aggregate consideration of $22.5
million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment. The Acquisition was
financed out of a portion of the the Company's senior credit facility with The
Chase Manhattan Bank.
Gregg's principal business is the manufacturing of cast iron products and
machined cast iron products. Gregg operates out of one principal facility in El
Monte, California. ESRC provides Gregg with automated sand reclamation and
coating services. ESRC operates out of Gregg's facility. Gregg will be operated
as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company under the direction of the
Company's management. The assets of ESRC have been contributed directly to
Gregg.
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.
NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY
December 9, 1999 By: /s/ Gary W. LaChey
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Name: Gary W. LaChey
Title: Vice President-Finance,
Secretary and Treasurer
