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)
May 11, 2007
CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware | 000-51307 | 20-2373478 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
300 Ward Road
Midlothian, Texas 76065
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(972) 775-8241
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 1Registrants Business and Operations
Item 1.01 | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On May 11, 2007, Chaparral Steel Company (Chaparral) and 1201/5400 Elm Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Chaparral (the New Guarantor) entered into a Supplemental Indenture (the Supplemental Indenture), to that certain Indenture, dated July 6, 2005, among Chaparral, certain of Chaparrals wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and Wells Fargo, National Association (the Trustee) to add the New Guarantor as a guarantor under the Indenture. The Supplemental Indenture is attached as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits |
4.1 | Supplemental Indenture, dated May 11, 2007, among Chaparral Steel Company, 1201/5400 Elm Corporation, and Wells Fargo, National Association, as Trustee. |
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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.
CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY | ||||
Date: May 16, 2007 | By: | /s/ Robert E. Crawford, Jr. | ||
Robert E. Crawford, Jr. | ||||
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
4.1 | Supplemental Indenture, dated May 11, 2007, among Chaparral Steel Company, 1201/5400 Elm Corporation, and Wells Fargo, National Association, as Trustee. |