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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC | exh99_1.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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
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August 1, 2014
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| WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-8399 | 31-1189815 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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| 200 Old Wilson Bridge Road, Columbus, Ohio | 43085 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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(614) 438-3210
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| 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)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 1, 2014, Worthington Industries, Inc. (“Worthington”) announced that it has acquired the business of Midstream Equipment Fabrication, LLC (“MEF”). MEF manufactures patented horizontal heated and high pressure separators used to separate oilfield fluids and gas for customers drilling in the Eagle Ford Shale and is well-situated to serve customers in the Permian Basin. MEF is located in Skiatook, Oklahoma and employs 55 people.
Worthington operations now supply customers in every major shale region, including Bakken, Eagle Ford, Permian, Marcellus, Utica, Mid-Continent, DJ and Uinta. The addition of the Oklahoma facility will complement Worthington’s existing operations in Ohio, Kansas and North Dakota that manufacture steel and fiberglass storage tanks, oil and gas separation equipment and related wellhead controls and equipment.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 News Release issued by Worthington Industries, Inc. on August 1, 2014.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: August 1, 2014
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WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
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| By: /s/Dale T. Brinkman | |
| Dale T. Brinkman, Vice President- | |
| Administration, General Counsel & Secretary |