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): April 7, 2011

 

Commission File Number: 1-9852

 

CHASE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

11-1797126

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of
organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

26 Summer Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02324

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

(508) 279-1789

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

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

 

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:

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


 

Section 2 – Financial Information

 

Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On April 7, 2011, Chase Corporation announced its second quarter results for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The press release as issued contained an immaterial overstatement of weighted average diluted shares outstanding, which had no effect on the earnings per share reported in the release.  The revised number of weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in thousands) are 8,757 and 8,753 for the three and six months ended February 28, 2011, respectively, and 8,607 and 8,603 for the three and six months ended February 28, 2010, respectively.

 

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Chase Corporation on April 7, 2011 announcing its second quarter of fiscal year 2011 financial results.

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Chase Corporation

 

 

Dated: April 7, 2011

By:

/s/ Kenneth L. Dumas

 

 

Kenneth L. Dumas

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Chase Corporation on April 7, 2011 announcing its second quarter of fiscal year 2011 financial results.

 

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