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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT September 5, 2000 Commission file number 0-784
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DETREX CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 38-0480840
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
24901 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 500, Southfield, MI 48075
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (248) 358-5800
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Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered
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None None
Securities registered pursuant to Section (g) of the Act:
Common Capital Stock, $2 Par Value
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(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
YES X NO
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
The registrant issued the following press release on September 5,
2000:
"Detrex Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of chemicals and allied products
for manufacturing and service industries, announced today that it has entered
into an agreement to sell substantially all of the operating assets of its
automotive primers and coatings subsidiary, Seibert-Oxidermo, Inc., to Red Spot
Paint & Varnish Co., Inc. of Evansville, Indiana, for approximately $11,500,000
in cash. Other than real estate, the assets to be sold include substantially all
of the assets used by Seibert in its paint business. Proceeds of the sale will
be used by Detrex, initially to reduce debt, and thereafter for investment in
it's core businesses. Detrex President and COO Tom Mark commented that "the sale
of the Seibert business is a further step in executing our plan to unlock
shareholder value. It will increase our financial strength and will permit us to
focus more closely on our core businesses." The transaction is subject to a
number of contingencies, such as bank financing and due diligence, and is
expected to be completed by the end of September."
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The press release contains forward-looking statements that involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We cannot
guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
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.
DETREX CORPORATION
/s/ Gerald J. Israel
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Gerald J. Israel
Vice President, Finance,
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Dated: September 5, 2000
