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): May 17, 2005

 

 

ACTUANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Wisconsin   1-11288   39-0168610

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

6100 North Baker Road

Milwaukee, WI 53209

 

Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 352-4160

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

 

On May 17, 2005, Actuant Corporation (the “Company”) acquired the stock of Hydratight Sweeney from Dover Diversified, Inc. for approximately $93 million in cash. Hydratight Sweeney, with headquarters in Birmingham, United Kingdom, manufactures and provides bolting products and services to the oil and gas, power generation, industrial and other end-user markets. The Company funded the acquisition with borrowings under its existing credit facilities. There are no material relationships between Hydratight Sweeney or Dover Diversified, Inc. and the Company or any of its affiliates, other than with respect to the transaction.

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.

 

    ACTUANT CORPORATION
                        (Registrant)
Date: May 24, 2005   By:  

/s/ Andrew G. Lampereur

        Andrew G. Lampereur
        Executive Vice President and
        Chief Financial Officer