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)  November 10, 2005

 

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32609

 

52-2277366

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100 Overlook Center
Princeton, New Jersey  08540

 

 

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(609) 514-0300

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On November 10, 2005, Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Sheldon R. Erikson was appointed to its Board of Directors.  Mr. Erikson will fill the board vacancy created by Alex Morey’s resignation from its Board of Directors which is effective the same date.  Mr. Erikson will join the Board of Directors as an independent director and will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Erikson and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Erikson was elected as director of the Company.

 

There are no relationships or transactions in which Mr. Erikson has or will have an interest, or was or is a party, requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Press Release, dated November 10, 2005.

 

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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.

 

 

ROCKWOOD HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MICHAEL W. VALENTE

 

 

 

Name: Michael W. Valente

 

 

Title:   Assistant Secretary

 

 

Dated:  November 10, 2005

 

 

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