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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): June 15, 2015


Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware
000-08135
43-1050617
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


3050 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 771-5765

 
N/A
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01
Other Events.

On June 15, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that the European Commission has conditionally cleared the planned acquisition of the Company by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Text of press release dated June 15, 2015







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.
                        

 
 
 
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION
Date:
June 15, 2015
 
By
/s/ George L. Miller
 
 
 
 
George L. Miller
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary





Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Text of press release dated June 15, 2015.