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): February 14, 2002
Hercules Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-00496 51-0023450
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Hercules Plaza
1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(302) 594-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On February 14, 2002, Hercules Incorporated ("Hercules") announced the
affirmation of the judgment against it in Hexcel Corporation v. Hercules
Incorporated, Supreme Court of New York, County of New York, and revised fourth
quarter and year 2001 results.
A press release describing the judgment, dated February 14, 2002, was
issued by Hercules and is filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Hercules Incorporated dated February 14, 2002.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HERCULES INCORPORATED
February 15, 2002 By: /s/ Israel J. Floyd
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Israel J. Floyd
Corporate Secretary
and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release of Hercules Incorporated dated February 14, 2002.