Ferro Corporation (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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   April 8, 2013

Ferro Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-584 34-0217820
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
6060 Parkland Boulevard, Mayfield Heights, Ohio   44124
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
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 April 8, 2013, Ferro Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") in which, among other things, it increased its adjusted earnings per share guidance for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 2.02 by reference.





Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In addition to the information discussed in Item 2.02, the Press Release also announced that the Company’s had increased its projected adjusted earnings per share guidance for 2013 and 2015 and estimated cost savings from the Company’s cost-saving initiatives. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1: Press Release





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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.

         
    Ferro Corporation
          
April 12, 2013   By:   Jeffrey L. Rutherford
       
        Name: Jeffrey L. Rutherford
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release