Quaker Chemical Corp--Form 8-K

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

 

May 2, 2005

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 


 

QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Commission File Number 0-7154

 

PENNSYLVANIA   No. 23-0993790

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Quaker Park

901 Hector Street

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(610) 832-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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))

 



INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 2, 2005, Quaker Chemical Corporation announced its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005 in a press release, the text of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is included as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.

   
99.1   Press Release of Quaker Chemical Corporation dated May 2, 2005.

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Registrant

Date: May 2, 2005

 

By:

 

/S/ NEAL E. MURPHY


       

Neal E. Murphy

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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