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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 16, 1999
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THE GEON COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-11804 34-1730488
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
One Geon Center, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 440-930-1001
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
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The Geon Company announced that it has established a new stockholder
record date of March 23, 1999, for a special meeting tentatively slated for
April 19, 1999. Stockholders will be asked to approve proxy materials concerning
Geon's previously announced agreements with the OxyChem division of The
Occidental Petroleum Corporation.
Item 7(c). Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of March 16, 1999 announcing a new stockholder record
date for a special meeting of Geon stockholders.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
THE GEON COMPANY
By \s\ Gregory L. Rutman
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Secretary
Dated March 18, 1999
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Special Meeting of Geon Stockholders Tentatively Set for Mid-April
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CLEVELAND, OHIO - March 16, 1999 - The Geon Company (NYSE: GON) today announced
that it has established a new stockholder record date of March 23, 1999, for a
special meeting tentatively slated for April 19, 1999. Stockholders will be
asked to approve proxy materials concerning Geon's previously announced
agreements with the OxyChem division of The Occidental Petroleum Corporation.
The OxyChem agreements authorize formation of a joint venture of the two
companies' polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin business and other related
transactions. If Geon stockholders approve the transactions, the OxyChem
agreements are expected to take effect May 1, 1999.
The Geon Company is a leading North American-based polymer service and
technology company with operations in PVC compounds, specialty PVC resins and
other value-added products and services, as well as in PVC resins. Headquartered
in Avon Lake, Ohio, The Geon Company and its subsidiaries employ more than 2,400
people and have 24 manufacturing plants in the United States, Canada, England
and Australia and joint ventures in the United States, Canada, England,
Australia and Singapore. Information on the Company's products and services, as
well as news releases, EDGAR filings, Form 10-K, 10-Q, etc. are available on the
Internet at http://www.geon.com.
