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) |
Registrants 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 |