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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) July 17, 2000
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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, NJ 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.
On July 17, 2000 the Board of Directors of Benjamin Moore & Co. elected
Elizabeth H. Ruml a Director of the Company.
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 July 20, 2000 By /s/ John T. Rafferty
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John T. Rafferty
Secretary
