UNITED
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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): February 9, 2007
SEALED
AIR CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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200 Riverfront Boulevard |
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Elmwood Park, New Jersey |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: 201-791-7600
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 9, 2007, Sealed Air Corporation (the Company) issued a press release announcing that the Company had sold to 3M its 50 percent interest in PolyMask Corporation, a joint venture formed in 1991 between the Company and 3M that produces non-packaging surface protection films. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release added that the Company received an aggregate cash amount of approximately $36 million for the transaction and other related assets, and is expecting to record a gain of $0.22 per share toward its first quarter 2007 diluted earnings per common share as a result. This gain is not included in the Companys previously disclosed full year 2007 diluted earnings per common share guidance set forth in its fourth quarter 2006 earnings release issued on January 31, 2007.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Press Release of the Company, dated February 9, 2007, announcing that the Company had sold to 3M its 50 percent interest in PolyMask Corporation, a joint venture formed in 1991 between the Company and 3M that produces non-packaging surface protection films. |
Cautionary Statement regarding Forward Looking Statements
Some of the statements made by the Company in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the press release included as Exhibit 99 to this report are forward-looking. These statements include comments as to future events and trends affecting the Companys business, which are based upon managements current expectations and are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements can be identified by such words as anticipates, estimates, expects, intends, plans, will and similar expressions. The following are important factors that the Company believes could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the Companys forward-looking statements: changes in raw material and energy costs; the effects of animal and food-related health issues; import/export restrictions; market conditions; the evolution and timing of the Companys global manufacturing strategy; tax, interest and exchange rates; the success of new products; and legal proceedings. A more extensive list and description of these and other such factors can be found under the headings Risk Factors and Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, which appear in the Companys most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURE
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.
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Warren |
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Controller |
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Dated: February 9, 2007 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release of the Company, dated February 9, 2007, announcing that the Company had sold to 3M its 50 percent interest in PolyMask Corporation, a joint venture formed in 1991 between the Company and 3M that produces non-packaging surface protection films. |
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Exhibit 99
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ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., Friday, February 9, 2007 Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today that it has sold to 3M its 50 percent interest in PolyMask Corporation, a joint venture formed in 1991 between Sealed Air and 3M that produces non-packaging surface protection films.
Sealed Air received an aggregate cash amount of approximately $36 million for the transaction and other related assets, and is expecting to record a gain of $0.22 per share toward its first quarter 2007 diluted earnings per common share as a result. This gain is not included in the Companys previously disclosed full year 2007 diluted earnings per common share guidance set forth in its fourth quarter 2006 earnings release issued on January 31, 2007.
Commenting on the transaction, William V. Hickey, Sealed Airs President and Chief Executive Officer, stated:
We have been pleased with the success that we and 3M have enjoyed in this joint venture. We believe that PolyMask will continue to be successful as part of 3Ms core tape technology. Looking forward, we are encouraged about Sealed Airs prospects for future growth and profitability through our market focus and product development efforts to meet and exceed the needs of our customers.
Business
Sealed Air is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of food and protective packaging materials and systems including such widely recognized brands as Bubble Wrap® cushioning, Jiffy® protective mailers and Cryovac® food packaging products. For more information about Sealed Air, please visit the Companys web site at www.sealedair.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements made by the Company in this press release are forward-looking. These statements include comments as to future events and trends affecting the Companys business, which are based upon managements current expectations and are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements can be identified by such words as anticipates, estimates, expects, intends, plans, will and similar expressions. The following are important factors that the Company believes could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the Companys forward-
looking statements: changes in raw material and energy costs; the effects of animal and food-related health issues; import/export restrictions; market conditions; the evolution and timing of the Companys global manufacturing strategy; tax, interest and exchange rates; the success of new products; and legal proceedings. A more extensive list and description of these and other such factors can be found under the headings Risk Factors and Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, which appear in the Companys most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.