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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2005
MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-6263 58-2572419
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 321-7910
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 3, 2005, Marine Products Corporation issued a press release titled, "
Chaparral Boats, Inc. Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power and
Associates," which announced today that Chaparral Boats, Inc. has been presented
with an award from J.D. Power and Associates for the "Highest in Customer
Satisfaction with Small Runabouts (16 - 19 Feet) in a Tie."
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated March 3, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Marine
Products Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Marine Products Corporation.
Date: March 3, 2005 /s/ BEN M. PALMER
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Ben M. Palmer
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
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