SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 27, 2005
UST Inc.
| Delaware | 0-17506 | 06-1193986 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(203) 661-1100
Not Applicable
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| Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE PAGE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
A copy of the press release issued by UST Inc. on January 27, 2005 describing its results of operations for, and its financial condition as of, the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release dated January 27, 2005 |
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SIGNATURE PAGE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 27, 2005
| UST INC. |
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| By: | /s/ James D. Patracuolla | |||
| Name: | James D. Patracuolla | |||
| Title: | Vice President and Controller | |||
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