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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)

May 11, 2005

 

AFTERMARKET TECHNOLOGY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Forward-Looking Statement Notice

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and information relating to us that are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management, including those related to the markets for our products, general trends in our operations or financial results, plans, expectations, estimates and beliefs.  These statements reflect our judgment as of the date of this Current Report with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to risks, which may have a significant impact on our business, operating results or financial condition.  Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those described herein.  We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements.  The factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and our other filings made with the SEC.

 

Item 7.01.                          Regulation FD Disclosure.

At an investor conference on May 11, 2005, Aftermarket Technology Corp. reaffirmed its previously released guidance for income from continuing operations per diluted share of $0.28-$0.32 for the quarter ending June 30, 2005 and $1.38-$1.42 for the year ending December 31, 2005.  In addition, we projected the following:

•                  For the quarter ending June 30, 2005:

•                  net sales of $98-$101 million; and

•                  income from continuing operations of $6.0-$6.8 million;

•                  For the year ending December 31, 2005:

•                  net sales of $425-$435 million;

•                  income from continuing operations of $29-$30 million; and

•                  net debt (the summation of amounts (i) drawn on our credit facility, (ii) due to sellers of acquired companies, and (iii) under capital lease obligations, less cash and cash equivalents) of $60 million.

The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth 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.

 

Dated: May 11, 2005		AFTERMARKET TECHNOLOGY CORP.
		/s/ Joseph Salamunovich
		Joseph Salamunovich Vice President

 

 

 

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