UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Date of report and date of earliest event reported: July 15, 2008 |
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CORE LABORATORIES N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
001-14273
(Commission File Number)
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The Netherlands |
Not Applicable |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Herengracht 424 |
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1017 BZ Amsterdam |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (31-20) 420-3191
Check the appropriate 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c)) |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 15, 2008, Core Laboratories N.V. issued a press release announcing the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend program in conjunction with a special non-recurring dividend for shareholders of record on July 25, 2008 and payable August 25, 2008. Also, Core Laboratories N.V. announced the acquisition of Catoni Persa, an Istanbul, Turkey based petroleum testing laboratory.
In addition, on June 16, 2008, based on the terms of the agreement, the early conversion option for the holders of Core Laboratories $300 million Senior Exchangeable Notes ("Notes") was enabled.
The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.
The information in this Report and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.
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.
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Dated: July 15, 2008 |
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/s/ Richard L. Bergmark |
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Richard L. Bergmark |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CORE LABORATORIES N.V.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
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99.1 |
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Press release issued on July 15, 2008* |
* This exhibit is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Exchange Act.