UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 31, 2012

 

 

Material Sciences Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   01-8803   95-2673173

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2200 East Pratt Boulevard

Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(847) 439-2210

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

As disclosed on July 24, 2012, Material Sciences Corporation (“MSC”) began leasing a portion of its facility located at 2200 East Pratt Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, Illinois (the “Facility”) to Main Steel Polishing Company, Inc. The lease includes approximately 240,000 square feet of the 280,000 square foot Facility. MSC entered into this lease to enhance the attractiveness of the Facility to potential buyers.

On August 31, 2012, MSC sold the Facility to Torburn Partners, Inc. (“Torburn”) for cash. The net proceeds from the sale were approximately $9.0 million, which amount reflects certain selling costs and the executory costs related to the lease discussed above.

MSC entered into a lease with Torburn under which MSC continues to occupy approximately 35,000 square feet of office space in the Facility to house its corporate and domestic operations.


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.

 

MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ James D. Pawlak

 

James D. Pawlak

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate

Controller and Corporate Secretary

Date: September 6, 2012