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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report: February
8, 2005
NALCO
HOLDING COMPANY
|
Delaware |
011-32342 |
16-1701300 |
|
(State
of Incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification Number) |
1601 W.
Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60005
630-305-1000
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Item
2.02. Results
of Operations and Financial Conditions
On
February 8, 2005, Nalco Holding Company announced earnings for the fourth
quarter and year that ended December 31, 2004. A copy of that release is being
furnished to the SEC as an exhibit to this form.
This
earnings press release includes “non-GAAP financial measures.” Specifically, the
release refers to:
EBITDA is
not a measurement recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of
performance. Furthermore, this measure may not be consistent with similar
measures presented by other companies.
Item
9.01.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits
The
following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K:
| (99.1) |
Press
release of Nalco Holding Company, dated February 8, 2005, describing its
results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004.
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The
information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed
“filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the “Exchange Act”).
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.
NALCO
HOLDING COMPANY
/s/
Stephen N. Landsman
Secretary
Date:
February 8, 2005