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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) May 5, 1995
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Acme Metals Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-14727 36-3802419
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
13500 South Perry Avenue, Riverdale, Illinois 60627-1182
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (708) 849-2500
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On May 5, 1995 the Company issued a press release announcing that its
Acme Steel Company subsidiary ("Acme Steel") and National Material L.P., an
affiliate of Tang Industries, Inc., have signed a letter of intent to form a
joint venture to construct and operate a facility to pickle, oil and slit
(process) wide steel coils from Acme Steel's new continuous thin-slab caster/hot
strip mill modernization project under construction in Riverdale, Illinois. The
location for the proposed joint venture facility has not been finalized.
Under the terms of the letter of intent, Acme Steel would be a
minority equity participant and the processing facility would be constructed and
managed by National Material L.P.
Consummation of the joint venture agreement will, among other
conditions, be subject to the execution of a mutually satisfactory definitive
joint venture agreement between the parties and final approval of the Boards of
Directors of the respective parties.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
The following exhibit accompanies this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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20.1 Press release issued
on May 5, 1995
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.
ACME METALS INCORPORATED
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(Registrant)
/s/ Edward P. Weber, Jr.
Date: May 8, 1995 By:__________________________________________
Edward P. Weber, Jr.
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
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Exhibit 20.1
NEWS FROM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 1995
For further information, contact:
Charles A. Nekvasil
Director of Public and Investor Relations
Acme Metals Incorporated
(708) 841-8383, Ext. 2266
RIVERDALE, IL, May 5, 1995 -- Acme Metals Incorporated announced today that its
Acme Steel Company subsidiary and National Material L.P., an affiliate of Tang
Industries, Inc., have signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture to
construct and operate a facility to pickle, oil and slit (process) wide steel
coils from Acme Steel's new continuous thin-slab caster/hot strip mill
modernization project under construction in Riverdale, Illinois. The location
for the proposed joint venture facility has not been finalized.
Under the terms of the letter of intent, Acme Steel Company would be a minority
equity participant and the processing facility would be constructed and managed
by National Material L.P.
Consummation of the joint venture agreement will, among other conditions, be
subject to the execution of a mutually satisfactory definitive joint venture
agreement between the parties; and, final approval of the Boards of Directors of
the respective parties.
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Acme Metals Incorporated
Acme/National Joint Venture - Add 1
Acme Metals Incorporated, through its operating subsidiaries, is a fully
integrated producer of steel, steel strapping and strapping tools, welded steel
tube, and auto and light truck jacks. Its common stock is traded on NASDAQ's
National Market System under the symbol ACME, and on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol AMK.
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