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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 Earliest Event Reported):
December 7, 2010 (December 7, 2010)
NALCO HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32342 | 16-1701300 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1601 W. Diehl Rd. Naperville, Illinois 60563 (630) 305-1000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices) |
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
Offering of Senior Notes
On December 7, 2010, Nalco Company, a subsidiary of Nalco Holding Company (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2019, a portion of which is expected to be denominated in euros (“Notes”). The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering, along with cash on hand, to (i) repurchase the Company’s $465 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 8 7/8% senior subordinated notes due 2013, (ii) repurchase or redeem the Company’s €200 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 9% senior subordinated notes due 2013, (iii) pay a dividend to NALCO Finance Holdings LLC to finance the repurchase of approximately $260.8 million of 9% senior discounted notes co-issued by NALCO Finance Holdings LLC and NALCO Financing Holdings, Inc. and (iv) pay related fees and expenses, including premiums, in connection therewith. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Nalco Company, dated December 7, 2010 relating to the offering of the Notes. | |
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.
| NALCO HOLDING COMPANY | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /S/ STEPHEN N. LANDSMAN | |
| Stephen N. Landsman | ||
| Secretary | ||
Date: December 7, 2010
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Nalco Company, dated December 7, 2010 relating to the offering of the Notes. | |
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