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) February 14, 2008
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-14187
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02-0642224 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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2628 Pearl Road, P.O. Box 777, Medina, Ohio
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44258 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 273-5090
(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):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 14, 2008, RPM International Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting
Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Banc of America Securities LLC, Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters therein
(collectively, the “Underwriters”), providing for the offer and sale by the Company of $250,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”).
The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the
Company. It also provides for customary indemnification by each of the Company and the
Underwriters against certain liabilities and customary contribution provisions in respect of those
liabilities.
The foregoing description of the material terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference. Certain of the Underwriters and their related entities have
engaged and may engage in various financial advisory, commercial banking and investment banking
transactions with the Company in the ordinary course of their business, for which they have
received, or will receive, customary compensation and expense reimbursement.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 14, 2008, the Company agreed to sell $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
its Notes pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement. The sale of the Notes closed on February 20,
2008.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to repay, redeem or
refinance $100 million in principal amount of the Company’s unsecured notes due March 1, 2008, $125
million in principal amount outstanding under the Company’s accounts receivable securitization
program, and $19 million in principal amount of short-term borrowings outstanding under the
Company’s revolving credit facility.
The offering of the Notes was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), and is being made pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333-149232) and the Prospectus included therein (the “Registration Statement”), filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 14, 2008,
and the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto dated February 14, 2008 and filed with the
Commission on February 15, 2008 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) promulgated under the Securities Act.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
The following exhibits to the Registration Statement are being filed with this report:
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement dated February 14, 2008, among the Company and Banc of America
Securities LLC, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of
the Underwriters. |
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4.1
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Officers’ Certificate and Authentication Order dated February 14, 2008 for the 6.50% Notes
due 2018 (which includes the form of Note) issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of
February 14, 2008, between the Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. |
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5.1
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Opinion of Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP |
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5.2
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Opinion of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP |