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): January 13, 2012
Westlake Chemical Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32260 | 76-0346924 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2801 Post Oak Boulevard | ||||
| Houston, Texas | 77056 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 960-9111
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On January 13, 2012, Westlake Chemical Corporation (“Westlake”) issued a press release disclosing that it submitted a proposal to Georgia Gulf Corporation (“Georgia Gulf”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Georgia Gulf for $30.00 per share. Following Georgia Gulf’s rejection of, and refusal to engage in constructive discussions regarding, the proposal, on January 13, 2012, Albert Chao, President and Chief Executive Officer of Westlake, sent a letter to Mark Noetzel, Chairman of the Board of Georgia Gulf, expressing, among other things, Westlake’s continued interest in pursuing the proposed transaction. The press release disclosing the proposal, which includes the full text of the letter, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 13, 2012. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Name: | Albert Chao | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: January 13, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 13, 2012. |