Nalco Holding Company 8-K August 23, 2005
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: August
23, 2005
NALCO
HOLDING COMPANY
Delaware 001-32342 16-1701300
(State
of
Incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS
Employer Identification Number)
1601
W.
Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563
630-305-1000
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Item
8.01 Other
Events
On
August
22, 2005, Nalco LLC sold 4.35 million shares of Nalco Holding Company common
stock as a result of the exercise by the underwriters of an option to purchase
additional shares granted in connection with a previously announced and
completed secondary offering. A copy of the press release announcing the closing
of this transaction is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01(c) Financial
Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
Exhibits
| 99.1 |
Press
release by Nalco Holding Company dated August 22,
2005.
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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:
August 23, 2005