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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) MARCH 25, 1997
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MELAMINE CHEMICALS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 0-16032 64-0475913
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation) No.)
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HIGHWAY 18 WEST
DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA 70346
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER) (ZIP CODE)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (504) 473-3121
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 25, 1997, the Registrant issued the press release filed herewith
as Exhibit 99.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROFORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
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.
MELAMINE CHEMICALS, INC.
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Date: March 25, 1997 /s/ Fred Huber
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Fred Huber
President & Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99 Press Release dated March 25, 1997 5
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE
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For: MELAMINE CHEMICALS, INC. Contact: RON COMO & ASSOCIATES, INC.
P.O. Box 748 74 Trinity Place
Donaldsonville, LA 70346 New York, NY 10006
Fred Huber, President & CEO Telephone: (212) 227-3010
Wayne D. DeLeo, Vice President & CFO
Telephone: (504) 473-3121
For: DSM NV Contact: DSM Corporate Public Relations
P.O. Box 6500 P.O. Box 6500
6401 JH Heerlen 6401 JH Heerlen
The Netherlands The Netherlands
Pieter Harten, President DSM Melamine Telephone: (045) 5782422
Maarten van Nieuwenhuyzen,
Director Planning & Development
March 25, 1997
Immediate Release
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MELAMINE CHEMICALS, INC. AND DSM MELAMINE B.V.
ANNOUNCE CLOSING DATE
DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA, MARCH 25, 1997--Melamine Chemicals, Inc.
(NASDAQ-MTWO) and DSM NV, announced that the closing date for the sale of
technology has been set for April 3, 1997.
Under the agreement announced on February 26, 1997, DSM will acquire
the worldwide rights to Melamine Chemicals, Inc.'s patented high-pressure
melamine production technologies. Consummation of the transaction was subject
to satisfactory completion of DSM's review of the technologies. That review is
now complete.
Melamine Chemicals, Inc. is engaged in the production and marketing of
melamine. The Company is also active in the development of new melamine
process and application technology. The Company is one of only two producers
of melamine in North America and one of the three largest producers worldwide.
DSM Melamine, a business group of DSM, is active in the production and
marketing of melamine and is the global market leader with this product.
