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EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Polypore International, Inc. | a14-17448_1ex99d1.htm |
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): July 18, 2014
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-32266 |
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43-2049334 |
(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11430 North Community House Road, Suite 350, Charlotte, North Carolina (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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28277 (Zip Code) |
(704) 587-8409
(Registrants Telephone Number Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name and 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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 21, 2014, Polypore International, Inc. (Polypore) announced that the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina has granted a motion by Celgard, LLC (Celgard), a subsidiary of Polypore, for a preliminary injunction against LG Chem, Ltd. and LG Chem America, Inc. (collectively LG). The judges order granting the injunction is currently under seal; portions of the order may be released in the future at the courts discretion.
Celgard had requested a preliminary injunction to prohibit the importation, sale or offer for sale in the United States and inducement of others to use, sell or offer for sale lithium-ion batteries, including batteries used in electric drive vehicles and consumer electronics, which contain LGs ceramic coated lithium-ion battery separator, until a full trial on the matter is concluded. The lawsuit and motion for injunction are based on Celgards assertion that LG infringes Celgards patent (United States Patent No. 6,432,586), which claims ceramic composite layer lithium-ion battery separators first developed by Celgard for high-energy rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of Polypore International, Inc., dated July 21, 2014 |