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): August 31, 2004
OCTEL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13879 | 98-0181725 | ||
| (State or other jurisdictions of Incorporation) |
Commission File Number | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| Octel Corp., Global House, Bailey Lane, Manchester, UK |
M90 4AA | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011 - 44 -161- 498 - 8889
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 31, 2004 the Company entered into an Amendment Agreement relating to a Facilities Agreement, dated 29 October 2001 (as amended) with Barclays Bank plc, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, The Governor and Company of The Bank of Scotland, and certain other parties. The revolving credit facility commitment has been increased from $50 million to $110 million. The term loan commitment remains at $100 million. The commitment was increased to permit the Company to make certain strategic acquisitions.
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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.
| OCTEL CORP. | ||
| By: | /S/ PAUL W. JENNINGS | |
| Name: | Paul W. Jennings | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: September 3, 2004
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