Delaware
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001-00496
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51-0023450
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
Number)
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o
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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o
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Nine
Months Ended
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||||||
September
30
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(Loss)
income before income taxes and equity loss
|
$
|
(2.5
|
)
|
$
|
39.2
|
||
Interest
and debt expense
|
54.1
|
67.5
|
|||||
EBIT
|
$
|
51.6
|
$
|
106.7
|
|||
Depreciation
and amortization, net of amortization of debt issuance
costs
|
70.9
|
77.1
|
|||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
122.5
|
$
|
183.8
|
|||
Income
tax benefit
|
2.7
|
0.6
|
|||||
Interest
and debt expense
|
(54.1
|
)
|
(67.5
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating cash flows, net
|
35.9
|
(41.1
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash provided by operations
|
$
|
107.0
|
$
|
75.8
|
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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October
24,
2006
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By:
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HERCULES
INCORPORATED
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/s/
Allen A. Spizzo
|
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Allen
A. Spizzo
|
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Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
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Number
|
Description
|
|
99.1
|
News
Release of Hercules Incorporated dated October 23,
2006
|