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
October 25, 2000
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(Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)
TREMONT CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10126 76-0262791
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
1999 Broadway, Suite 4300, Denver, CO 80202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 296-5600
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5: Other Events
On October 25, 2000 the Registrant issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. The press
release relates to an announcement by Registrant regarding Registrant's
declaration of a dividend for fourth quarter 2000.
Item 7: Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Item No. Exhibit List
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99.1 Press release dated October 25, 2000 issued by Registrant.
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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.
TREMONT CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Joan H. Prusse
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Joan H. Prusse
Assistant General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
Date: October 25, 2000
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Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Tremont Corporation Mark A. Wallace
1999 Broadway, Suite 4300 Vice President and Chief
Denver, Colorado 80202 Financial Officer
303-296-5615
TREMONT DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER 2000 DIVIDEND
DENVER, COLORADO . . . October 25, 2000 . . . Tremont Corporation
(NYSE: TRE) announced today that its board of directors, at its most recent
meeting, declared a regular quarterly dividend of seven cents ($0.07) per share
of common stock, payable on December 29, 2000 to stockholders of record as of
the close of business on December 15, 2000.
Tremont Corporation also announced the election of Steven L. Watson,
President of Valhi, Inc. as a director of Tremont, bringing the Tremont Board
to eight members.
Tremont Corporation, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is principally
a holding company with operations in the titanium metals business, conducted
through Titanium Metals Corporation, the titanium dioxide business, conducted
through NL Industries, Inc., and real estate development, conducted through The
Landwell Company.
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