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) September 10, 2004
LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Missouri | 001-07845 | 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.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 10, 2004, Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release summarizing its goals, priorities and earnings guidance in advance of its Investor Day conference. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Investor Day conference will be held September 14th at 8:00 a.m. ET. A webcast of the conference will be accessible from the Company’s website, www.leggett.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 10, 2004 |
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: September 10, 2004 |
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 September 10, 2004 |