Form 8-K

 

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 (Date of earliest event reported) October 15, 2003

 

LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Missouri   1-7845   44-0324630

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

No. 1 Leggett Road, Carthage, MO   64836
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 


 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 417-358-8131

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 



Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 15, 2003, Leggett & Platt, Incorporated issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

This information is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On October 16, 2003, the company will hold an investor conference call to discuss its third quarter financial results.


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.

 

       

LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED

Date: October 15, 2003       By:  

/s/    Ernest C. Jett        


               

Ernest C. Jett

Vice President, General Counsel and

Secretary


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1   

Press Release dated October 15, 2003