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): | July 30, 2014 |
Ferro Corporation
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
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1-584
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34-0217820
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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6060 Parkland Boulevard, Mayfield Heights, Ohio |
44124
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 216-875-5600 |
Not Applicable
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Former
name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014, Ferro Corporation ("the Company") issued a press release that discussed financial results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and provided the Company’s outlook for the second half 2014 and 2015. The press release also provided information regarding a conference call to be held on Thursday, July 31, 2014 in which the Company’s management will discuss the financial results and outlook. Among other things, the press release reports:
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Three months ended June 30, |
Six months ended June 30, |
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| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 294,217 | $ | 319,022 | $ | 574,944 | $ | 614,680 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 78,454 | 75,189 | 153,407 | 139,022 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders | 9,959 | (2,130 | ) | 27,164 | (1,247 | ) | ||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders | 0.11 | (0.02 | ) | 0.31 | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1: Press release
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.
| Ferro Corporation | ||
| July 30, 2014 | By: | Jeffrey L. Rutherford |
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| Name: Jeffrey L. Rutherford | ||
| Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release |