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): April 4, 2016
AXIALL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-09753 | 58-1563799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1000 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA | 30328 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 395 - 4500
(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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 4, 2016, Axiall Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release commenting on a press release issued earlier on the same day by Westlake Chemical Corporation (“Westlake”) regarding the revised proposal submitted by Westlake to the Company’s board of directors.
Also on April 4, 2016, the Company sent a letter to its employees regarding the Westlake press release on April 4, 2016 described above.
Copies of the press release and the employee letter are filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated April 4, 2016 | |
| 99.2 |
Letter to Axiall Employees, dated April 4, 2016 | |
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.
| AXIALL CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel S. Fishbein | |||
| Name: | Daniel S. Fishbein | |||
| Title: | Vice President & General Counsel | |||
| Date: April 4, 2016 | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
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| Description | ||
| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated April 4, 2016 | |
| 99.2 |
Letter to Axiall Employees, dated April 4, 2016 | |