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):  September 20, 2007

 

LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-20578

 

48-0920712

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway

Mission Woods, Kansas 66205

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 


 

(913) 362-0510

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01.              Other Events.

On September 20, 2007, Layne Christensen Company announced the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock.  The announcement was made by means of a press release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Number                 Description

99.1                         Press Release, dated September 20, 2007

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY

 

 

 

 

Date: September 20, 2007

By:  /s/ Jerry W. Fanska

 

 

Name:

Jerry W. Fanska

 

 

Title:

Sr. Vice President Finance and Treasurer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated September 20, 2007

 

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