UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 25, 2011
PolyOne Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 1-16091 | 34-1730488 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
PolyOne Center
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 930-1000
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
In connection with certain financings related to the proposed acquisition by PolyOne Corporation (the “Company”) of ColorMatrix Group, Inc. (“CMG”), contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 30, 2011, by and among the Company, CMG, ColorNewton, Inc. and Audax ColorMatrix Holdings, LLC, and as described in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 5, 2011, the Company is disclosing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the financial information regarding CMG attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Certain Financial Information Regarding ColorMatrix Group, Inc. | |
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.
| POLYONE CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Lisa K. Kunkle | |
| Lisa K. Kunkle | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: October 25, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Certain Financial Information Regarding ColorMatrix Group, Inc. | |