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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):  October 26, 2011




Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
Delaware
0-23804
94-3196943
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) file number) Identification No.)
 
5956 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588
(Address of principal executive offices)


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code):  (925) 560-9000


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:

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Item 1.01    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On October 26, 2011, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement to purchase all of the shares of S&P Clever Reinforcement Company AG and S&P Reinforcement International AG, both companies incorporated under the laws of Switzerland, for 54 million Swiss Francs (equivalent, at the exchange rate on October 26, 2011, to $61.4 million), subject to post-closing adjustments.

The Company announced this transaction in a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.


Item 9.01(d)        Financial Statement and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits:

Exhibit Number
Description

99.1
Exhibit 99.1
Press release dated October 31, 2011.

 
 

 
 
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.



 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Registrant)
 
       
       
       
DATE: October 31, 2011
By:
/s/ Karen Colonias  
   
Karen Colonias
 
   
Chief Financial Officer