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

April 28, 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 


KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Pennsylvania   1-32737   20-1878963

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

436 Seventh Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

(Address of principal executive offices)

(412) 227-2001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On April 28, 2006, Koppers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc., entered into an agreement to purchase certain assets related to the coal tar business of Reilly Industries, Inc. The asset purchase agreement is furnished as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

99.1   Asset Purchase Agreement Between Reilly Industries, Inc. and Koppers Inc.


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.

Dated: April 28, 2006

 

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Brian H. McCurrie

  Brian H. McCurrie
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer