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): June 11, 2012

 

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 office)(Zip Code)

 

(609) 514-0300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01     Other Events.

 

On June 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (“Company”) announced a policy to pay a regular quarterly dividend in such amount as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and a dividend of $0.35 per share payable on July 11, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 26, 2012.

 

In addition, the Company separately announced that its titanium dioxide joint venture has reached an agreement to acquire the titanium dioxide production assets and inventory of crenox GmbH.

 

Copies of the press releases issued by the Company regarding the dividend and acquisition are attached to this report as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)        Exhibits.

 

99.1   Press release issued by Rockwood Holdings, Inc., dated June 11, 2012.

 

99.2   Press release issued by Rockwood Holdings, Inc., dated June 11, 2012.

 

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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: June 11, 2012

 

 

 

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