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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 of earliest event reported): February 10, 2011
NALCO HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 305-1000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Nalco Finance Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the registrant, and Nalco Finance Holdings Inc., a direct subsidiary of Nalco Finance Holdings LLC (together, “the Issuers”), notified the trustee under the indenture governing their 9% Senior Discount Notes due 2014 that the Issuers will redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of such notes, or $200 million, on March 14, 2011. The company currently expects to fund the redemption payment utilizing cash on hand.
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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: February 11, 2011