UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A 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 12, 2005 ------------- MacDermid, Incorporated ------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Connecticut 1-13889 06-0435750 ----------- --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation ) File Number) Identification No.) 1401 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 479-3060 -------------- None --------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report. ITEM 8.01. Other Events The 8K previously filed on May 12, 2005 had an incorrect number of board authorized shares for repurchase. The amended authorization is shown below. Today the board passed the following resolution increasing the authorization to repurchase the company common stock: Resolved, that the Chief Executive Officer of the Company is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Company, to repurchase up to an aggregate total of 5 million shares of the Company's common stock on such terms and conditions as are acceptable to the Chief Executive Officer in said officer's individual discretion, and that the Chief Execitive Officer is authorized to take such acts and sign such documents on behalf of the Company as are reasonably necessary to effectuate this resolution; and Resolved, that the 5 million aggregate total provided for in the foregoing resolution shall limit and be inclusive of any currently unused share repurchase authorization provided for in previous resolutions only as to the total number of shares authorized to be repurchased as of the date hereof. 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. MacDermid, Incorporated (Registrant) Date: May 12, 2005 /s/ John L. Cordani Corporate Secretary and General Counsel