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
May 2, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
DIMON INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 001-13684 | 54-1746567 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 512 Bridge Street, Danville, Virginia | 24541 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (434) 792-7511
N/A
(Former name of 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:
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On May 2, 2005, DIMON Incorporated issued a press release announcing that, as part of its previously announced (1) cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding (a) 9 5/8% Senior Notes due 2011 (the “9 5/8% Notes”) and (b) 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “7 3/4% Notes” and, collectively with the 9 5/8% Notes, the “Notes”), and (2) solicitation of consents to amend each of the indentures governing the Notes, it is extending the expiration date of the tender offer. The extension of the tender offer is described in the press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (c) |
Exhibits | |||
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |||
| 99.1 | DIMON Incorporated press release, issued on May 2, 2005, announcing that, as part of its previously announced (1) cash tender offer for any and all of the outstanding Notes and (2) solicitation of consents to amend each of the indentures governing the Notes, it is extending the expiration date of the tender offer. | |||
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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.
| DIMON INCORPORATED | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: May 2, 2005 |
BY: | /s/ Thomas G. Reynolds | ||
| Thomas G. Reynolds | ||||
| Vice President - Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 |
DIMON Incorporated press release, issued on May 2, 2005, announcing that, as part of its previously announced (1) cash tender offer for any and all of the outstanding Notes and (2) solicitation of consents to amend each of the indentures governing the Notes, it is extending the expiration date of the tender offer. |
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