December 14, 1995
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, NW
Stop 1-4
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Attention: Filing Desk
RE: Thiokol Corporation
Commission File No. 1-6179
Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 1995
Ladies/Gentlemen:
This Form 8-K is being filed electronically on EDGAR pursuant to Item 5,
Other Events.
Sincerely,
/s/Edwin M. North
Edwin M. North
Enclosures
cc: New York Stock Exchange (w/manually signed copy of report)
Chicago Stock Exchange (w/manually signed copy of report)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 14, 1995
Thiokol Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-6179 36-2678716
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Commission File Number (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2475 Washington Boulevard, Ogden, Utah 84401-2398
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(801) 629-2000
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Registrant's Telephone Number
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ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS
News Release December 14, 1995
THIOKOL COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF HOWMET CORPORATION
OGDEN, Utah, December 14, 1995 -- Thiokol, and its joint venture partner,
Carlyle Group, have finalized the $750 million acquisition of Howmet
Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of investment cast components
for gas turbine engines, and the Cercast Group, a major producer of
high-quality aluminum alloy investment castings, from Pechiney
International, S.A., a multinational French firm.
Thiokol and Carlyle Group, a Washington, D.C., based private merchant bank,
will manage the new acquisition through a board of directors, with each
having equal representation. Howmet and Cercast will continue to operate
with its present management at 30 facilities in North America, Europe and
Asia. Current Howmet employment is 8,500 with annual sales of approximately
$900 million.
Thiokol Corporation (TKC-NYSE) is a major producer of solid propulsion
systems, ordnance and composite products for the space and defense
industries, and high- technology, proprietary fastening systems for
aerospace and industrial applications.
(END NEWS RELEASE)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THIOKOL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
/s/Edwin M. North
Dated: December 14, 1995 By: ________________________________
Edwin M. North
orporate Secretary
