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): March 19, 2013

 

 

THE MOSAIC COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32327   20-1026454

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3033 Campus Drive

Suite E490

Plymouth, Minnesota

   55441
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 918-8270

Not applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 19, 2013, The Mosaic Company announced it has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Ma’aden and the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation under which the companies intend to enter into a joint venture (the “Joint Venture”) to develop integrated phosphate production facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A copy of the press release announcing the plan to enter into the Joint Venture is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Reference is made to the Exhibit Index hereto with respect to the exhibit filed herewith.

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.

 

        THE MOSAIC COMPANY
Date: March 20, 2013     By:  

/s/ Richard L. Mack

    Name:   Richard L. Mack
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General
      Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release, dated March 19, 2013, of The Mosaic Company regarding its plans to enter into a joint venture to develop integrated phosphate production facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia