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): November 15, 2012

 

 

CARLISLE COMPANIES
INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

1-9278

 

31-1168055

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

11605 North Community House Road, Suite 600,
Charlotte, North Carolina

 

28277

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 501-1100

 

 

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:

 

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))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On November 15, 2012, Carlisle Companies Incorporated (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Preliminary Prospectus under its effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Preliminary Prospectus”) pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to a proposed public offering of the Company’s debt securities. The Preliminary Prospectus contains certain updated disclosure regarding the Company’s business under the section entitled “Summary — The Company — Recent Developments”.

 

The information contained in the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus under the section entitled “Summary — The Company — Recent Developments” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

 

 

CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven J. Ford

 

Name:

Steven J. Ford

 

Title:

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

DATE: November 15, 2012

 

 

 

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