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): October 27, 2014
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| New York | 1-14130 | 11-3289165 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 75 Maxess Road, Melville, New York | 11747 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 812-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 2.02 | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
On October 28, 2014, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for its fiscal 2014 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On October 27, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $3.00 per share on the common stock of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 28, 2014, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated October 27, 2014, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. |
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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.
| MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. | ||
| Date: October 28, 2014 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Kaczka |
| Name: | Jeffrey Kaczka | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 28, 2014, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated October 27, 2014, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. |
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