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): August 6, 2014

 

Commission File Number

001-34581

 

 

 Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 20-0411521

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300

Houston, TX 77032

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

281-504-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On August 6, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (“Kraton”) withdrew its recommendation to Kraton stockholders in favor of approval and adoption of the previously announced Combination Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2014, with LCY Chemical Corp. (“LCY”) and certain of its subsidiaries (the “Combination Agreement”). On the same day, Kraton delivered a notice to LCY pursuant to the Combination Agreement regarding the Board’s withdrawal of its recommendation.

 

On August 7, 2014, Kraton issued a press release regarding such withdrawal of the Board’s recommendation. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

See the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

       
    Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
     
Date: August 7, 2014 By: 

/s/ Stephen E. Tremblay

      Stephen E. Tremblay
      Chief Financial Officer

  

 
 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No. Description

 

Exhibit 99.1 Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Press Release dated as of August 7, 2014.