UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8K

 

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 26, 2004

 

QUANEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-5725

 

38-1872178

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)

 

1900 West Loop South, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77027

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-961-4600

 

 



 

Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

Not applicable

 

Item 3Bankruptcy or Receivership

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
 
Not applicable.

 

Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
 
Not applicable.

 

Item 6.  Resignations of Registrant’s Directors
 
Not applicable.

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

 

Not applicable.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

 

Not applicable.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 26, 2004, announcing first quarter of fiscal year 2004 results.

 

Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

On February 26, 2004, Quanex Corporation issued a press release (the “Press Release”) reporting its earnings results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004.  The foregoing is qualified by reference to the Press Release which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
Item 10.  Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11.  Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Not applicable.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Quanex Corporation

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 26, 2004

 

By:

/s/ Terry M. Murphy

 

 

 

Terry M. Murphy

 

 

Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 



 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibits

99.1*

 

Press Release dated February 26, 2004, announcing first quarter of fiscal year 2004 results.

 


*              Filed herewith