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 22, 2010
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 1-15147 | 34-1897652 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 175 Ghent Road, Fairlawn, Ohio | 44333-3300 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 330-869-4200
(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:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 22, 2010, OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (the “Company”) announced the pricing of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2018 in an offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to Rule 135c of the Securities Act, the Company is filing herewith the press release issued October 22, 2010 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The senior notes to be offered will not be and have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release Issued October 22, 2010 |
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.
| OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kristine C. Syrvalin | |
| Name: | Kristine C. Syrvalin | |
| Title: | Secretary | |
| Date: | October 22, 2010 | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release Issued October 22, 2010 |