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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) February 14, 2000
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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 February 14, 2000, LaRoche Industries Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), announced that it had retained Chanin Capital Partners to explore
capital structure alternatives for the Company. This effort is consistent with
the Company's recent comprehensive review of its business strategy and its
ongoing need to reduce financing costs and improve liquidity. Chanin Capital
Partners is a national investment banking firm specializing in restructuring
transactions.
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
