UNITED STATES
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: May 19, 1997
Alltrista Corporation
State of Indiana Commission File Number 0-21052 35-1828377
345 South High Street, P. O. Box 5004
Muncie, Indiana 47307-5004
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (765) 281-5000
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This document contains 4 pages. The exhibit indext is on page 4 of 4.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 19, 1997, Alltrista Plastics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Alltrista Corporation, completed the previously announced acquisition of certain
assets of Viking Industries, a producer of large thermoformed plastic products
sold to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries. A copy of
the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1. The acquisition will be
accounted for as a purchase.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibit
20.1 Press Release dated May 19, 1997 issued by Alltrista Corporation.
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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.
ALLTRISTA CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Kevin D. Bower
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Kevin D. Bower
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
May 30, 1997
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ALLTRISTA CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
Ex-20.1 Press release dated May 19, 1997 issued by Alltrista Corporation.
Page 4 of 4
Exhibit 20.1
Alltrista Corporation completes acquisition of Viking
Industries, operation will become a part of company's
industrial plastics business
MUNCIE, Ind., May 19, 1997--Alltrista Corporation (Nasdaq:JARS) today completed
the acquisition of Viking Industries, an Arkansas-based producer of large
thermoformed plastic products sold to the manufactured housing and recreational
vehicle industries. The purchase price was not disclosed.
The Viking operation will become a part of Alltrista's industrial plastics
business, which also is a thermoformer of large, close tolerance parts. "Viking
will benefit from our competitive advantages in large part thermoforming," said
Thomas B. Clark, Alltrista president and chief executive officer. "This
acquisition is yet another example of how we expect to grow by augmenting our
existing operations with complementary businesses."
Viking Industries employs approximately 180 people at manufacturing
facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas and South Whitley, Indiana. The operation
produces tub and shower surrounds, whirlpool spas, and marine and recreational
vehicle components. It had 1996 sales of $15 million.
Alltrista Corporation manufactures and markets consumer products and
industrial components. The company had 1996 sales of $230 million. It now
employs approximately 1,250 people at 12 manufacturing sites in the United
States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
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Contact Larry Miller, 765.281.5099, nights at 765.286.5856
or e-mail to [email protected]
