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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):
October 10, 2007
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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001-15149
(Commission File Number) |
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42-0991521
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
2140 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, Texas 75080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone
number, including area code:
(972) 497-5000
(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
(see General Instruction A.2. below):
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))
Item 2.05 Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal Activities.
On
October 10, 2007, Lennox International Inc. (the Company) announced plans to close its
refrigeration operations in Danville, IL and consolidate its Danville manufacturing, support, and
warehouse functions in its Tifton, GA and Stone Mountain, GA operations.
With
increased competition in both the domestic and foreign refrigeration markets, the Company
believes the consolidation is necessary to remain competitive. The consolidation will be a phased
process and is expected to be completed over the next 18 months. The Company expects the
consolidation to lead to annual pre-tax cost reductions of over $6 million beginning 2009.
In
conjunction with these actions, the Company currently expects to incur
restructuring-related charges of approximately $17.3 million pre-tax. Included in these charges
are the following estimated costs:
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One-time employee termination benefits of approximately $3.8 million consisting
primarily of severance and related fringe benefits; and |
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Other associated costs of approximately $13.5 million, which include (i) loss on
disposal of certain long-lived assets of approximately $3.9 million; (ii) relocation
costs of approximately $2.1 million, primarily for equipment and inventory and (iii)
other associated costs of approximately $7.5 million. |
The above
estimated costs are expected to result in short-term cash outlays of approximately
$11.8 million and non-cash asset write-offs of approximately $5.5 million.
This Current
Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, that are based upon managements beliefs, as well as assumptions made by
and information currently available to management. All statements other than statements of
historical fact included in this Form 8-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements
identified by the words expects to, currently expects and similar expressions. Actual events
or results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For information about the
factors that could cause such differences, please refer to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K
and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT |
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DESCRIPTION |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated October 10, 2007. |
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.
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LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
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Date: October 10, 2007 |
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/s/ Kenneth C. Fernandez |
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Name: |
Kenneth C. Fernandez |
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Title: |
Associate General Counsel |
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