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): July 12, 2012
ALTRA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33209 | 61-1478870 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
300 Granite Street, Suite 201, Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 917-0600
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 12, 2012, Altra Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, Altra Industrial Motion Netherlands BV, has acquired 85% of privately held Lamiflex do Brasil Equipamentos Industrias Ltda. Lamiflex is the premier Brazilian manufacturer of high-speed disc couplings, providing engineered solutions to a variety of industries, including oil and gas, power generation, metals and mining. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 12, 2012, issued by the Company. | |
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.
| Altra Holdings, Inc. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Glenn E. Deegan | |||
| Name: | Glenn E. Deegan | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Legal and Human Resources, | |||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Date: July 16, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 12, 2012, issued by the Company. | |