UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 13, 2004
MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| Delaware | 1-8803 | 95-2673173 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2200 East Pratt Boulevard Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(847) 439-8270
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
| Item 12. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 13, 2004, we issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended November 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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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.
| MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION |
| /s/ James J. Waclawik, Sr. |
| By: James J. Waclawik, Sr. |
| Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: January 13, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
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| 99.1 |
Press Release dated January 13, 2004. | |
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