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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 (Date of earliest event reported) May 27, 1997.
ROY F. WESTON, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Pennsylvania 0-4643 23-1501990
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
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1 Weston Way, West Chester PA 19380-1499
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 610-701-3000
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Item 5. Other Events
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference herein the information
set forth in its News Release dated May 27, 1997, a copy of which is annexed
hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99. Roy F. Weston, Inc., News Release dated May 27, 1997 which
announced completing the sale of its Environmental Metrics
Division to Recra Environmental, Inc.
SIGNATURE
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.
ROY F. WESTON, INC.
Date: June 5, 1997 By: s/William G. Mecaughey
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William G. Mecaughey
Acting Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Quality Assurance and Finance
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT SUBMISSION MEDIA
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99. Roy F. Weston, Inc. Electronic
News Release dated
May 27, 1997.
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Exhibit 99
[LOGO] NEWS FROM WESTON
Financial Contact - Bruce Flamm
(610) 701-4535
Media Contact - Kathy Jones
(610) 701-3087
Recra Contact: Robert A. Stadelmaier
President & CEO
(716) 691-2600
FOR RELEASE MAY 27, 1997 NASDAQ:WSTNA
WESTON COMPLETES SALE OF LABORATORY ASSETS
WEST CHESTER, PA -- Roy F. Weston Inc. (WESTON(R)), a leading international
environmental services firm, announced today that it has completed the sale of
the assets of its Environmental Metrics Division to Recra Environmental Inc.
(Recra) of Amherst, N.Y.
While WESTON did not disclose the terms of the transaction, the Company
had fully provided for the transaction in a restructuring charge recorded in the
third quarter of 1996.
"We are confident that as an integral part of Recra, the laboratories
will continue to provide WESTON clients with superior and cost-effective
laboratory service," said acting WESTON president and chief executive officer
William Robertson.
According to Recra President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A.
Stadelmaier, "The acquisition of WESTON's analytical laboratory business adds
laboratories with very strong technical capabilities and a top-notch reputation
for quality and service to both the public and private sectors." No major
changes in management or technical personnel are
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planned by Recra, and the existing environmental laboratory operations, quality
assurance plans, operating procedures, licenses, certifications and approvals
remain in place and unaffected.
Recra has been a leading provider of environmental analytical services
to industry and government since 1977. The company has laboratories in Amherst,
N.Y., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Houston, Texas, and service locations in Detroit,
Mich., and Cleveland, Ohio.
WESTON - celebrating its 40th anniversary -- partners with public and
private sector clients to ensure outstanding environmental performance that
supports their economic goals. Headquartered in West Chester, Pa., WESTON
provides consulting, engineering and design, environmental construction, and
facilities and business systems outsourcing through its worldwide network of 60
offices. For more information about the company, click to WESTON on the web at:
http://www.rfweston.com
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding the
Company's ongoing success with the restructuring plan, and the future success of
the Company's strategic plan. These statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including but not limited to the demand for environmental services. For a
complete discussion of associated risks, please refer to the Company's recent
forms 10-K and 10-Q.
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