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 18, 2005
THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9511 | 94-2490990 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 350 Woodview Avenue, Morgan Hill, California | 95037 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 782-6686
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Information
On May 18, 2005, The Coast Distribution System, Inc. issued a press release reporting that, pursuant to its previously announced stock repurchase program, it has purchased a total of 49,896 shares of its common stock from Thomas R. McGuire, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for a purchase price of $4.81 per share. The purchase price was determined on the basis of the average of the closing prices of the Company’s shares, as reported on the American Stock Exchange for the five trading days that began on May 11, 2005 and ended on May 17, 2005. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued May 18, 2005 announcing the Company’s purchase, pursuant to a Company stock repurchase program, of 49,896 shares of its common stock from Thomas R. McGuire, its CEO. |
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 COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC. | ||||
| Date: May 20, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ SANDRA A. KNELL | ||
| Sandra A. Knell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued May 18, 2005 announcing the Company’s purchase, pursuant to a Company stock repurchase program, of 49,896 shares of its common stock from Thomas R. McGuire, its CEO. |
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