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 18, 2011
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33225 | 20-5336063 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2122 York Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(630) 574-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company”) is furnishing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K certain information with respect to the Company that has not previously been reported to the public. This information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be 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, or the Exchange Act.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 18, 2011, the Company announced that it intends to offer up to $250 million of senior unsecured notes. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Information disclosed in the preliminary offering memorandum used in the offering. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, dated January 18, 2011. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION | ||||
| (registrant) | ||||
| Date: January 18, 2011 | By: | /S/ BRUCE J. BIEMECK | ||
| Name: | Bruce J. Biemeck | |||
| Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Information disclosed in the preliminary offering memorandum used in the offering. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, dated January 18, 2011. | |