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 20, 2007

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 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 20, 2007, Ferro Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement with the direct purchasers in a class action civil lawsuit related to alleged antitrust violations in the heat stabilizer industry. The settlement agreement must be approved by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

As a result of the settlement agreement and as part of Ferro’s second quarter financial results, Ferro will record a $6.25 million reserve for a $5.5 million settlement payment to the direct purchasers and a $750,000 settlement payment to PolyOne Corporation, which opted out of the class of direct purchasers and entered into a separate settlement agreement with Ferro. The impact of the reserve settlement is expected to lower net income per share for the second quarter, ended June 30, 2007, by approximately 10 cents.

A copy of the press release is attached, herein, as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1: Press release





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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 20, 2007   By:   Sallie Bailey
       
        Name: Sallie Bailey
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release