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
May 10, 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 May 10, 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 second 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 May 10, 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/ Robert E. Musgraves
Robert E. Musgraves
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Date: May 10, 2000
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Tremont Corporation Mark A. Wallace
1999 Broadway, Suite 4300 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Denver, Colorado 80202 303-296-5600
TREMONT DECLARES SECOND QUARTER 2000 DIVIDEND
DENVER, COLORADO . . . May 10, 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 June 30, 2000 to stockholders of record as of the close of
business on June 15, 2000.
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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