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

June 22, 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)

 


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Item 2.05 Costs Associated With Exit or Disposal Activities.

On June 22, 2006 the Company completed the sale of its specialty trackwork facility in Alorton, Illinois for $1.75 million, subject to certain working capital adjustments. The plant was sold based on a strategic evaluation of the marketplace and the Company’s business strategy with respect to its core businesses. The sale is expected to result in a non-cash pre-tax loss of $1.5-$2.0 million in the second quarter of 2006. The terms of the asset purchase agreement provide for the Company’s retention of trade receivables and payables, with all other assets and liabilities transferred to the buyer. The Alorton facility generated approximately $8.1 million of revenue in 2005.

This Form 8-K contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors and risks, including those factors and risks discussed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.


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: June 28, 2006

 

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Brian H. McCurrie

  Brian H. McCurrie
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer