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): December 4, 2008

 

 

MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8803   95-2673173

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2200 East Pratt Boulevard

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

   60007
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(847) 439-2210

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)

 

 

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 December 4, 2008, Material Sciences Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a written trading plan with First Analysis Corporation (“First Analysis”) under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as part of the Company’s existing share repurchase program. The Rule 10b5-1 share purchases by First Analysis are expected to commence on December 5, 2008.

The Company has previously repurchased approximately 131,000 shares of the one million shares authorized for repurchase on January 7, 2008.

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.

 

 

MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: December 4, 2008   By:  

/s/    James M. Froisland

  Name:   James M. Froisland
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer and Corporate Secretary.