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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) August 3, 1999
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Benjamin Moore & Co.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New Jersey 0-8894 13-5256230
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Of Incorporation) Identification No.)
51 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, New Jersey 07645
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 573-9600
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None
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events
The Executive and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of
Benjamin Moore & Co. on August 3, 1999 declared a regular quarterly dividend of
seventeen cents ($0.17) per share payable October 1, 1999 to shareholders of
record on September 2, 1999. This represents a 2% increase in the regular
quarterly dividend after taking into account the 3-for-1 stock split effected
August 2, 1999.
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.
Benjamin Moore & Co.
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(Registrant)
Date August 3, 1999 By /s/ John T. Rafferty
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John T. Rafferty
Secretary
