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): | April 20, 2006 |
Exide Technologies
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-11263 | 23-0552730 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 200, Alpharetta, Georgia | 30004 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (678) 566-9000 |
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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously disclosed, the Company continues to explore certain strategic and financial alternatives, which now includes the potential sale of its Industrial Europe and Rest of World division ("Industrial Europe"). The Company has not received any specific proposals with respect to the potential sale and does not currently intend to make any further statements on its pursuit of these alternatives until such time as a definitive agreement is reached.
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.
Exide Technologies | ||||
April 20, 2006 | By: |
Francis M. Corby, Jr.
|
||
|
||||
Name: Francis M. Corby, Jr. | ||||
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |