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): December 21, 2004
OCTEL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13879 | 98-0181725 | ||
| (State or other jurisdictions of Incorporation) |
Commission File Number | (I.R.S. employer identification number) | ||
| Octel Corp., Global House, Bailey Lane, Manchester, UK |
M90 4AA | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011 - 44 -161- 498 - 8889
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 21, 2004, Octel Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of Finetex Inc. for a purchase price of US$ 20 million. The acquisition is expected to close in January 2005.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 21, 2004, announcing the acquisition of Finetex. |
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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.
| OCTEL CORP. | ||
| By: |
/S/ PAUL W. JENNINGS | |
| Name: |
Paul W. Jennings | |
| Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: December 21, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 21, 2004, announcing the acquisition of Finetex |