SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): June 28, 1996
PREMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-19256 36-3461320
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
1717 Deerfield Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(847) 405-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On June 28, 1996, the Registrant completed the sale
of its flooring subsidiary, Hartco Flooring Company, to
Triangle Pacific Corp. The Registrant will record in the
second quarter of 1996 an after-tax loss of approximately $40
million from the transaction.
On June 28, 1996, the Registrant issued a press
release, the text of which is attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly au-
thorized.
PREMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated: July 10, 1996 By
Name: John M. Costigan
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
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Release: Immediate
Contact: Isabelle Goossen (847) 405-6218
PREMARK COMPLETES SALE OF HARTCO TO TRIANGLE PACIFIC
DEERFIELD, Ill., June 28, 1996 -- Premark International,
Inc. announced today that it completed the sale of its
flooring subsidiary, Hartco Flooring Company, to Triangle
Pacific Corp. The two firms had previously reported (June 3,
1996) the signing of a letter of intent.
Premark said it would record an after-tax loss of
approximately $40 million from the transaction. The loss will
be recorded in the second quarter 1996 financial results to be
reported in late July.
Jim Ringler, Chief Executive Officer of Premark
International, commented, "We are pleased to have completed
this sale and expect to invest proceeds from the sale in the
global growth of our core businesses." Ringler continued,
"Under the Wilsonart brand name, we will continue to
manufacture and market high pressure laminate flooring, which
we launched successfully late last year."
Premark International, Inc., a $2.2 billion
multinational company, markets premium products in more than
100 countries under leading brand names such as Hobart ,
Wilsonart , West Bend , Florida Tile and Precor . Premark
stock is listed on the New York, Pacific and London Stock
Exchanges.
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