UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2005
THE VALSPAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-3011 | 36-2443580 | |||
| (State or other | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | |||
| jurisdiction of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | |||
1101 Third Street South, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55415 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 332-7371
Not Applicable
(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):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
On February 2, 2005, The Valspar Corporation issued a press release. A copy of the press release is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Press Release dated February 2, 2005, furnished herewith and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 |
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.
| THE VALSPAR CORPORATION | |||||
Dated: February 2, 2005 | By: |
/s/ Rolf Engh | |||
| Name: Rolf Engh | |||||
| Title: Secretary | |||||
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| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 2, 2005 |
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