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)
December 7, 2005
Koppers Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 333-122810 | 20-1878963 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 15219 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 412-227-2001
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 7, 2005 we issued a press release announcing the declaration of a dividend of $1.00 per share to common and preferred stockholders. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
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: December 8, 2005
| Koppers Holdings Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian H. McCurrie | |
| Brian H. McCurrie | ||
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 7, 2005 |
Exhibit 99.1
| News Release | Koppers Holdings Inc. 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1800 412-227-2001 www.koppers.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| For Information: | Brian H. McCurrie, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 412.227.2153 | |
| mccurriebh@koppers.com |
Koppers Holdings Inc. Declares Dividend
PITTSBURGH, December 7, 2005 – The Board of Directors of Koppers Holdings Inc. declared a dividend of $1.00 per share with respect to its common and preferred stock. The dividend will be paid on or about December 13, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 8, 2005.
About Koppers Holdings Inc.
Koppers Holdings Inc. is the parent corporation of Koppers Inc., a global integrated producer of carbon compounds and treated wood products. Including its joint ventures, Koppers operates 36 facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia, China, the Pacific Rim and South Africa. The stock of Koppers Holdings Inc. is owned by a number of employee investors and by majority equity owner Saratoga Partners of New York, NY.
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