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): August 26, 2004
OCTEL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13879 | 98-0181725 | ||
| (State or other jurisdictions of Incorporation) |
Commission File Number |
(I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| Octel Corp., Global House, Bailey Lane, Manchester, UK |
M90 4AA | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011 - 44 -161- 498 - 8889
Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 26, 2004, Octel Corp. acquired Aroma & Fine Chemicals Limited, a specialty chemicals company, for an aggregate consideration of £21 million.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 26, 2004, announcing the completion of the acquisition of Aroma & Fine Chemicals Limited. |
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.
| OCTEL CORP. | ||
| By: |
/s/ PAUL W. JENNINGS | |
| Name: |
Paul W. Jennings | |
| Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: August 26, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 26, 2004, announcing the completion of the acquisition of Aroma & Fine Chemicals Limited. |