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: April 22, 1997
Morton International, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Indiana 1-10270 36-3640053
(State or Other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
100 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 807-2421
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)<PAGE>
Item 5. Other Events.
On April 22, 1997, Morton International, Inc. (the
"Company") and Autoliv AB issued a press release, which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is hereby incorporated by ref-
erence.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
1. Press release, dated April 22, 1997, issued by the
Company and Autoliv AB.<PAGE>
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 autho-
rized.
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ P. Michael Phelps
Name: P. Michael Phelps
Title: Vice President and Secretary
Date: April 22, 1997<PAGE>
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Number and Designation
1. Press release, dated April 22, 1997, issued by the Company
and Autoliv AB.<PAGE>
Exhibit 1
Contact: Nancy Hobor U.S. 312 807-2424
Mats Odman Sweden 46 8 402-0623
BARK TO BECOME CEO OF AUTOLIV, INC.; MUSONE TO BECOME COO
Chicago and Stockholm, April 22, 1997 -- Morton Interna-
tional, Inc. and Autoliv AB jointly announced today changes in the
management structure of Autoliv, Inc., the company resulting from
the pending combination of Autoliv AB and Morton's Automotive
Safety Products business. Gunnar Bark, currently the Chairman of
the Board of Autoliv AB, has agreed to take on the additional
responsibility of Chief Executive Officer in addition to serving
as Chairman of the Board of Autoliv, Inc. Fred J. Musone, Presi-
dent of Morton's Automotive Safety Products business, will serve
Autoliv, Inc. in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer as well
as a director.
The move takes advantage of Musone's operational and manufac-
turing expertise as the company seeks to achieve the benefits of
the combination. In his role as COO, Musone will be involved in
worldwide operational matters and will participate in transitional
matters relating to the combination, including manufacturing pro-
cess enhancements at Autoliv, Inc.'s worldwide facilities. He
will also retain primary responsibility for the North American
business of Autoliv, Inc.
The special meeting of Morton's shareholder to vote upon the
pending combination, as well as the spinoff of Morton's specialty
chemicals and salt businesses to Morton's shareholders, is to be
held this Thursday, April 24, at 9:00 a.m. at Morton's headquar-
ters in Chicago. The acceptance period for the pending exchange
offer by Autoliv, Inc. for the shares of Autoliv AB is scheduled
to be completed on the same day. Subject to obtaining the
required Morton shareholder votes and the acceptance of the
exchange offer by the holders of more than 90% of the outstanding
Autoliv AB shares, the parties anticipate that the spinoff will be
consummated on April 30, 1997, and the combination of Morton's
Automotive Safety Products business and Autoliv AB will be com-
pleted on May 1, 1997.
Morton shareholders who wish to vote their shares in connec-
tion with the special meeting may call Georgeson at 1-800-223-2064
for assistance prior to the time of the meeting.
