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): December 13, 2004
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-15579 | 25-0668780 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 121 Gamma Drive RIDC Industrial Park O’Hara Township Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
15238 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 967-3000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2):
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Introductory Note
The Company is filing this Form 8-K Current Report to incorporate by reference the financial statements referred to below so that they may in turn be incorporated by reference in a Form S-8 Registration Statement to be filed relating to the Company’s Retirement Savings Plan.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith:
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |
| 99.1 | The following financial statements are incorporated herein by reference to pages F-1 through F-24 of the Company’s definitive Prospectus contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 No. 333-114533: | |
| Report of independent registered public accounting firm | ||
| Consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 | ||
| Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 | ||
| Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 | ||
| Consolidated statement of changes in retained earnings and accumulated and other comprehensive income | ||
| Notes to consolidated financial statements | ||
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By |
/s/ Dennis L. Zeitler | |
| Dennis L. Zeitler | ||
| Vice President - Finance | ||
Date: December 13, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |
| 99.1 | The following financial statements are incorporated herein by reference to pages F-1 through F-24 of the Company’s definitive Prospectus contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 No. 333-114533: | |
| Report of independent registered public accounting firm | ||
| Consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 | ||
| Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 | ||
| Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 | ||
| Consolidated statement of changes in retained earnings and accumulated and other comprehensive income | ||
| Notes to consolidated financial statements | ||
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