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): November 11, 2004
Commission File Number 001-31921
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-3972986
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification Number)
8300 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 344-9200
(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 10, 2004, Compass Minerals International, Inc. (the "Company")
reported its third quarter 2004 financial results. On November 11, 2004, the
Company held a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2004 financial
results. A transcript of the conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information
included or incorporated in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
This current report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, may contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the Company's
current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the
Company's actual results to differ materially. The differences could be caused
by a number of factors including those factors identified in Compass Minerals
International's registration statement on form S-1 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 27, 2004. The Company will not update any
forward-looking statements made in this current report on Form 8-K, including
the exhibit hereto, to reflect future events or developments.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Document
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99.1 Transcript of conference call on November 11, 2004
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: November 12, 2004 /s/ Rodney L. Underdown
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Rodney L. Underdown
Chief Financial Officer