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): January 25, 2017
MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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| Delaware | 1-16263 | 58-2572419 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 520, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area
code: (404) 321-7910
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
ATLANTA, January 25, 2017 - Marine Products Corporation (NYSE: MPX) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a 17 percent increase to the regular quarterly cash dividend from $0.06 per share to $0.07 per share payable March 10, 2017 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2017.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated January 25, 2017.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Marine Products Corporation has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Marine Products Corporation | ||
| Date: January 25, 2017 | /s/ Ben M. Palmer | |
| Ben M. Palmer Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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