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

October 1, 2008

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania		1-32737		20-1878963
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

436 Seventh Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

(Address of principal executive offices)

(412) 227-2001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 2.01

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On October 1, 2008, Koppers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc., completed the sale of all of the equity interests of the entity that makes the metallurgical coke at the facility located in Monessen, Pennsylvania to a wholly-owned subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Holdings Inc. (“ArcelorMittal”) for a purchase price of approximately $160 million in cash in accordance with the terms of a purchase agreement that Koppers and ArcelorMittal S.A. executed on August 3, 2008. Koppers has an existing commercial relationship with ArcelorMittal that includes the purchase of coal tar from various subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal, and prior to October 1, 2008 Koppers sold furnace coke to a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal.

 

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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.

Dated: October 6, 2008

 

 

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