FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 28, 1996
ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.
IRS Employer
State of Commission Identification
Incorporation File Number Number
Pennsylvania 1-5502 25-1040754
Address and
Telephone Number
One Zurn Place
Erie, Pennsylvania 16505
814-452-2111
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ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS
The Company's news release dated June 28, 1996 announcing it has agreed to
sell its Lynx Golf business is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.
June 28, 1996 /s/ John E. Rutzler III
John E. Rutzler III
Vice President-Controller
EXHIBIT INDEX
20 Other Documents or Statements to Security Holders
News Release dated June 28, 1996
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EXHIBIT 20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 1996
ZURN ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO SELL LYNX GOLF
Erie, PA...Zurn Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ZRN) announced today that it has
agreed to sell its Lynx Golf business to a group of private investors
including Fred Couples. Headquartered in the Los Angeles area, Lynx Golf
manufactures and markets Black Cat irons and metal woods. Terms of the sale
agreement were not disclosed.
Announcing the agreement, Zurn Chairman Robert R. Womack said, "We are pleased
to have arrived at this agreement pursuant to the April 23 announcement of our
plan to sell Zurn's Lynx Golf and Mechanical Power Transmission businesses and
to focus our resources and management attention on enhancing the value of
Zurn's core businesses. Our emphasis will be on growing and developing our
Plumbing Products business."
Zurn Industries, Inc. is an industry leader in manufacturing and marketing
plumbing products, in supplying equipment and engineering services for small
to mid-size power generation plants and in providing construction services.
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Contact: Steve Adams
ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Erie, PA 814/452-2111
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