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): May 29, 2011
ALTRA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33209 | 61-1478870 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 300 Granite Street, Suite
201 Braintree, Massachusetts |
02184 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 917-0600
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On May 29, 2011, Altra Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), through certain of its subsidiaries, completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Danfoss Bauer GmbH (“Bauer”) relating to its gearmotor business.
The Company announced the completion of the acquisition in a Press Release of the Company, dated May 31, 2011, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 31, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the acquisition of the Bauer gearmotor business. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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99.1
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Press release, dated May 31, 2011, issued by the Company. |
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.
Altra Holdings, Inc.
/s/ Glenn
E.
Deegan
Name: Glenn E. Deegan
Title: Vice President,
Legal and Human Resources,
General Counsel and Secretary
Date: June 3, 2011
EXHBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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99.1
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Press release, dated May 31, 2011, issued by the Company. |