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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) October 4, 1999
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LaRoche Industries Inc.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
Delaware 33-79532 13-3341472
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1100 Johnson Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia 30342
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (404) 851-0300
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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Item 5. Other Matters.
On October 4, 1999, LaRoche Industries Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company") engaged the services of PricewaterhouseCoopers to review the
Company's capital structure and business strategy and to develop recommendations
for strengthening the Company's competitive and financial position in light of
both the current market conditions and projected cash requirement matters
described in the Company's Form 8-K of September 27, 1999.
The engagement and the services to be provided are both consistent and in accord
with the amendment to the Company's senior secured credit facility executed as
of September 14, 1999.
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.
LaRoche Industries Inc.
(Registrant)
/s/ By: Gerald B. Curran
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
