UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):
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July 1, 2005 | |
The Hallwood Group Incorporated
| Delaware | 001-08303 | 51-0261339 | ||
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| 3710 Rawlins, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas | 75219 | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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(214) 528-5588 | |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 1, 2005, Hallwood Energy III, L.P. (“HEIII”), a private energy Delaware limited partnership of which The Hallwood Group Incorporated (the “Company”) owns approximately 28% (24% after consideration of profit interests), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger”) with an independent oil and gas company and one of its subsidiaries, under which the oil and gas company will acquire HEIII for a total cash price of approximately $246.5 million, subject to adjustment for outstanding debt, transaction costs, changes in working capital and certain other matters. The Merger is subject to the approval of HEIII’s partners. The transaction is expected to be completed by approximately mid-July, 2005.
In addition, on July 6, 2005, a special committee of the Board of Directors of the Company awarded Mr. Anthony Gumbiner a bonus in the amount of $5,000,000.
Certain statements in this report may constitute “forward-looking statements” which are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, among other things, that the contemplated transaction is subject to certain conditions and, therefore, may not be completed or may be completed on terms different than those described.
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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.
| THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED |
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| Date: July 6, 2005 | By: | /s/ Melvin J. Melle | ||
| Name: | Melvin J. Melle | |||
| Title: | Vice President | |||
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