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)             February 28, 2005

 

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

TEXAS

 

000-29278

 

75-2640529

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

10611 Harwin Drive, Suite 402, Houston, Texas

 

77036

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  713-988-9252

 

 

(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)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 5.02  Appointment of Principal Officer.

 

The Company announced today that effective March 1, 2005, J. Neal Butler has been elected President of the Company.  He became Chief Operating Officer of the Company in March 2004, and will now also serve as President.  David L. Hatcher will continue to be the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.

 

J. Neal Butler, 52, has worked in various capacities for agricultural chemical companies since 1976.  From 1976 to 1998 he worked for ISK Biosciences, Inc. in various sales and operations capacities, becoming Vice President and General Manager/Americas in the specialty chemical division.  From 1998 to 2001, he was Vice President and team leader for Horticulture for Zeneca Agrichemicals, Inc., a leading agricultural products chemical company.  In 2001, Mr. Butler became President and Chief Executive Officer of Naturize Biosciences, Inc., a company providing biological products for agriculture.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John V. Sobchak

 

Date: February 28, 2005

 

John V. Sobchak,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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