UNITED STATES 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
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July 12, 2000
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Commission File Number: 333-76683
FORMICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its character)
Delaware 34-104-6753
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
15 Independence Boulevard
Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 647-8700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal
executive offices)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Formica Corporation and other manufacturers of high-pressure laminate ("HPL")
have recently been named as defendants in purported class action complaints
filed in the United States District Courts for the District of New Jersey and
the Southern District of New York, and in the Superior Court of California,
Alameda and Marin Counties. The complaints, which all make similar allegations,
allege that Formica and other HPL manufacturers in the United States have
engaged in a contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade in
violation of state and federal antitrust laws and seek damages of an unspecified
amount. The actions are in their earliest stages. Formica Corporation intends to
vigorously defend against the allegations of the complaints.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Formica Corporation
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(Registrant)
/s/ David T. Schneider
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(David T. Schneider -
Chief Financial Officer)
July 12, 2000
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(Date)
