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): September 30, 2016
Materion Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 001-15885 | 34-1919973 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6070 Parkland Blvd., Mayfield Hts., Ohio | 44124 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 216-486-4200
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Effective September 30, 2016, Materion Corporation (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to their precious metals consignment agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Consignment Agreement”), which is the Company’s largest precious metals facility. The Amendment modifies the Consignment Agreement to extend the maturity date from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2019 and provide for more favorable pricing for fixed rate consignments.
The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibits:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 7 to Third Amended and Restated Precious Metals Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2016. | |
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.
| Materion Corporation | ||||||
| October 4, 2016 | By: | /s/ Michael C Hasychak | ||||
| Michael C. Hasychak | ||||||
| Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary | ||||||