Materion Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   October 17, 2011

Materion Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 001-15885 34-1919973
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
6070 Parkland Blvd., Mayfield Hts., Ohio   44124
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-486-4200

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Effective October 17, 2011, Materion Corporation (the "Company") and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to their precious metals consignment agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Consignment Agreement"), which is the Company’s largest precious metals facility. The Amendment modifies the Consignment Agreement to increase the value of available precious metals thereunder from $175 million to $200 million.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

10.1 Amendment No. 3 to Third Amended and Restated Precious Metals Agreement, effective as of October 17, 2011.





The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is incorporated herein by reference.


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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.

         
    Materion Corporation
          
October 18, 2011   By:   Michael C. Hasychak
       
        Name: Michael C. Hasychak
        Title: Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  Amendment No. 3 to Third Amended and Restated Precious Metals Agreement, effective as of October 17, 2011.