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): November 18, 2009

 

ACCURIDE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

001-32483

(Commission

File Number)

 

61-1109077

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

7140 Office Circle, Evansville, IN

 

47715

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 962-5000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Section 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Accuride Corporation and its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on October 8, 2009.  In connection therewith, on November 18, 2009, the Debtors filed the Joint Plan of Reorganization of the Debtors (the “Plan”) and a related Disclosure Statement (the “Disclosure Statement”) with the bankruptcy court.

 

A hearing by the bankruptcy court to consider approval of the proposed Disclosure Statement has been scheduled for December 18, 2009.  If the Disclosure Statement is approved, the Debtors intend to seek confirmation of the Plan at a confirmation hearing set for February 10, 2010, and hope to emerge from bankruptcy shortly thereafter.

 

The Company recommends that its stakeholders refer to the limitations and qualifications included in the Plan and Disclosure Statement, as applicable, with respect to the information contained therein. Information contained in the Plan and Disclosure Statement is subject to change, whether as a result of amendments to the Plan, actions of third parties or otherwise.

 

Bankruptcy law does not permit solicitation of acceptances of the Plan until the bankruptcy court approves the Disclosure Statement.  Accordingly, this announcement is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a solicitation for a vote on the Plan. The Plan will become effective only if it receives the requisite stakeholder approval and is confirmed by the bankruptcy court.

 

A copy of the Plan is publicly available and may be accessed free of charge at: http://accurideinfo.com/pdflib/229_13449.pdf.  A copy of the Disclosure Statement is publicly available and may be accessed free of charge at: http://accurideinfo.com/pdflib/230_13449.pdf.  The information set forth on the foregoing website shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K, and registration statements or other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate any information set forth on the website or in this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.  The furnishing of the information in this Item 7.01 will not be deemed an admission (i) as to the materiality or completeness of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD, or (ii) that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to the Company.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

ACCURIDE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 24, 2009

 

 

/s/ Stephen A. Martin.

 

 

Stephen A. Martin

 

 

Vice President / General Counsel

 

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