SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): December 29, 2000
LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-3855 43-0368310
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number)
Incorporation)
440 North Fourth Street, 3rd Floor
St. Louis, Missouri 63102
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(314) 425-1400
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Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
On January 2, 2001, the Registrant announced that it emerged on December
29, 2000 from reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code pursuant to the Registrant's Restated Second Amended Joint Plan of
Reorganization (the "Plan").
Under terms of the Plan, all of the Registrant's currently outstanding
preferred stock, no par value (416,667 shares outstanding) and common stock,
$0.01 par value (4,056,140 shares outstanding) have been canceled as of December
29, 2000 ("Effective Date") and no payments will be made on claims arising from
or related to such equity interests.
As previously reported, after the Effective Date, the Registrant will be
authorized by its amended and restated certificate of incorporation to issue
8,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("New Common
Stock"). Under the Plan, 4,400,000 shares of New Common Stock will be issued and
outstanding immediately following the Effective Date and 600,000 options for new
Common Stock will be issued to non-management employees one year after the
Effective Date.
The Registrant's press release dated January 2, 2001 filed as Exhibit 20 hereto
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
(Referenced to Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K)
Exhibit 20 - Press release of the Registrant dated January 2, 2001
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.
LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: January 2, 2001 By: /s/ Michael H. Lane
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Michael H. Lane
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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