8-K: Current report filing
Published on December 23, 2008
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 22, 2008
The Hillman Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-13293 | 23-2874736 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (513) 851-4900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report.)
(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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 22, 2008, The Hillman Companies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has
elected to defer distribution payments on its Trust Preferred Securities for a period not to exceed
6 months beginning with the January 2009 distribution in order to maintain cash and maintain its
compliance with its financial covenants in its Senior Credit and Subordinated Debt Agreements. The
text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Not Applicable. | |
| (b) | Not Applicable. | |
| (c) | Not Applicable. | |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| EXHIBIT | ||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1
|
Press release dated December 22, 2008. |
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.
| Date: December 22, 2008 | THE HILLMAN COMPANIES, INC. |
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| /s/ James P. Waters | ||||
| James P. Waters | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT LIST
| EXHIBIT | ||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1
|
Press release dated December 22, 2008. |