SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 6, 2003
NATCO Group Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 001-15603 22-2906892
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2950 North Loop West, 7th Floor
Houston, Texas 77092
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 683-9292
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated May 6, 2003
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
NATCO Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), is
furnishing this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the requirements
of "ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION" of Form 8-K.
On May 6, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing
its operating results for the first quarter of 2003. This press release
is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the
contents of such Exhibit are incorporated herein by reference.
The Company has presented within this press release certain
non-GAAP financial measures that are clearly identified and reconciled
to the most directly comparable financial measure in tabular form, and
has provided a statement from the Company's management disclosing the
purpose of using these non-GAAP financial measures.
SIGNATURE
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 6, 2003
NATCO Group Inc.
By: /s/ NATHANIEL A. GREGORY
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Nathaniel A. Gregory
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 6, 2003