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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):
February 21, 2006
Eagle Materials 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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1-12984
(Commission File Number)
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75-2520779
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number including area code: (214) 432-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed from 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On
February 21, 2006, Eagle Materials Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Eagle), issued a press release (the Press
Release) announcing that the
Eagle Board of Directors has set a record date and a meeting date for
Eagles Special Meeting of Stockholders for consideration of a proposal to amend Eagles Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to eliminate Eagles dual class common stock
structure. Holders of Eagles Common Stock and Eagles
Class B Common Stock of record on February 28, 2006 will be
entitled to vote on the proposal in person or by proxy at the Special
Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 11, 2006. The Press Release is filed pursuant to,
and incorporated by reference in, this Item 8.01 as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
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Exhibit |
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Press Release
dated February 21, 2006 issued by Eagle Materials Inc.
(announcing record date and meeting date for special meeting) |
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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EAGLE MATERIALS INC. |
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/s/ Arthur R.
Zunker, Jr.
Name: Arthur R. Zunker, Jr.
Title: Senior Vice PresidentFinance and Treasurer
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Date:
February 21, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release
dated February 21, 2006 issued by Eagle Materials Inc.
(announcing record date and meeting date for special meeting) |
exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
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Contact at 214/432-2000
Steven R. Rowley
President & CEO
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Arthur R. Zunker, Jr.
Senior Vice President & CFO |
News For Immediate Release
EAGLE MATERIALS INC. ANNOUNCES
RECORD DATE AND MEETING DATE
FOR SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
(Dallas, TX February 21, 2006): Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP and EXP.B) today
announced that its Board of Directors has set a record date and meeting date for Eagles Special
Meeting of Stockholders to be held to consider eliminating Eagles dual class stock structure. The
Special Meeting of Stockholders will be held on April 11, 2006, and holders of record of Eagles
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on the close of business on February 28, 2006 will be
entitled to vote in person or by proxy at the special meeting. If the proposal to be considered at
the Special Meeting is approved, each share of Eagles Common Stock and each share of Eagles Class
B Common Stock would be reclassified on a one-for-one basis into a single share of new common stock
through an amendment to Eagles Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Shortly after the record
date, Eagle will be filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission its definitive proxy
statement for this Special Meeting and will commence mailing proxy soliciting materials to its
stockholders at such time.
Eagle Materials Inc. is a Dallas-based company that manufactures and distributes Cement,
Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard, Concrete and Aggregates.
Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when the Company
is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations. These statements are not historical facts or
guarantees of future performance but instead represent only the Companys belief at the time the
statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and
other factors many of which are outside the Companys control. Actual results and outcomes may
differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. The
principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the proposed recombination include the fact that
the recombination will be subject to obtaining stockholder approval and other customary conditions.
Other risks and uncertainties that may affect the Companys actual performance include the
following: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the Companys business; public infrastructure
expenditures; adverse weather conditions; availability of raw materials; changes in energy costs
including, without limitation, natural gas; changes in the cost and availability of transportation;
unexpected operational difficulties; governmental regulation and changes in governmental and public
policy; changes in economic conditions specific to any one or more of the Companys markets;
competition; announced increases in capacity in the gypsum wallboard and cement industries; general
economic conditions; and interest rates. For example, increases in interest rates, decreases in
demand for construction materials or increases in the cost of energy (including natural gas) could
affect the revenues and operating earnings of our operations. In addition, changes in national or
regional economic conditions and levels of infrastructure and construction spending could also
adversely affect the Companys result of operations. These and other factors are described in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 and in its Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005. These reports are filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made herein are made as of
the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations
expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to update
any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or changes in the Companys expectations.
Additional Information and Where to Find It. In connection with the proposal to eliminate
Eagles dual class structure (the Reclassification Proposal), Eagle has filed a preliminary proxy
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be filing in the future a definitive
proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE
ADVISED TO READ SUCH PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT AT THIS TIME AND TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY
STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT DOES OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Investors and other security holders can obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement free of
charge now or the definitive proxy statement free of charge when it becomes available and may also
obtain other documents filed by Eagle with the SEC by directing a request to Eagle Materials Inc.,
Investor Relations, 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas 75219, Telephone: (214)
432-2000. You may also obtain free copies of the preliminary proxy statement now or the definitive
proxy statement when it becomes available and other documents filed by Eagle with the SEC by
accessing the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov., Eagle, its directors, certain executive
officers, and certain other employees may be deemed under the rules of the SEC to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies from the security holders of Eagle in favor of the Reclassification
Proposal. Eagles directors and executive officers beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than 3%
of the outstanding shares of Eagle common stock. Security holders of Eagle may obtain additional
information regarding the interests of the participants in the solicitation by reading the
preliminary proxy statement relating to the Reclassification Proposal now or the definitive proxy
statement relating to the Reclassification Proposal when it becomes available.