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): August 8, 2005

 

 

THE MOSAIC COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-32327   20-0891589

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

12800 Whitewater Drive

Minnetonka, Minnesota

   55343
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 984-0316

 

Not applicable

(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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD

 

The following information is being “furnished” in accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing:

 

Furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is the text of The Mosaic Company’s announcement regarding preliminary global resolution with U.S. Agri-Chemicals, as presented in a press release issued on August 8, 2005.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is being “furnished” in accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing:

 

99.1    Press release, dated August 8, 2005, of The Mosaic Company.

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.

 

    THE MOSAIC COMPANY
Date: August 8, 2005   By:  

/s/ Richard L. Mack

    Name:   Richard L. Mack
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General
        Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1   Press release, dated August 8, 2005, of The Mosaic Company.