Ferro Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   July 21, 2006

Ferro Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-584 34-0217820
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1000 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio   44114
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-641-8580

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

By letter dated July 21, 2006, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, trustee for certain of the Company’s notes and debentures, accelerated the payment of the Company’s 7.125% Debentures due April 1, 2028, principal amount of $55 million (the "Debentures"). The Company reported the event of default triggering the acceleration, the delayed filing of financial statements and an Officer's Certificate relating to the Company's compliance with the terms of the indenture, in its Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2006 and its 8-K filed April 10, 2006. On July 25, 2006, the Company repaid the Debentures in full at a cost of $56,251,822.92 (principal plus all accrued and unpaid interest). As anticipated, the Company has drawn on the term loans in its credit facility to meet the accelerated payment requirements. The accelerated repayment of the Debentures, and other previously reported accelerated obligations, is expected to result in the Comapny taking a pre-tax charge in the period ended June 30, 2006 of approximately $2.5 million related to the immediate expensing of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts.





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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.

         
    Ferro Corporation
          
July 27, 2006   By:   Thomas M. Gannon
       
        Name: Thomas M. Gannon
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer