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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) August 16, 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 Events.
In accord with the prior Orders of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court , effective
August16, 2000, LaRoche Industries Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company")
entered into a Stalking Horse Agreement with U.S. Nitrogen LLC, a Delaware
Limited Liability Co., to purchase its ammonium nitrate business. The Debtors
are currently operating all of their businesses as debtors-in-possession
pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code.
The asset sale will consist of LaRoche's four ammonium nitrate production
facilities and is a part of LaRoche's financial reorganization under Chapter 11.
The LaRoche ammonium nitrate manufacturing plants are located in Alabama,
Missouri, Illinois and Utah; employ about 250 employees; and have a combined
production capacity of 1.1 million tons annually. The sale is subject to the
process and approvals contained in the August 10, 2000 Order of the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
None.
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
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 22, 2000
