Wellman Inc - Current report filing
October 24 2007 - 2:29PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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)
October 19, 2007
Wellman, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-10033
(Commission File Number)
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04-1671740
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1041 521 Corporate Center Drive
Fort Mill, South Carolina
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29715
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(803) 835-2000
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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
On October 19, 2007, Wellman, Inc. served Eastman Chemical Company with notice initiating a
patent infringement lawsuit against Eastman Chemical Company for infringement of two United States
Patents owned by Wellman that cover titanium catalyst polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) resins and
the preforms made from titanium catalyst PET resins. The complaint alleges that Eastman infringes
Wellman’s United States Patent No. 7,129,317 with its ParaStar resins that are made in its IntegRex
process and Eastman is inducing third parties, including its customers, to infringe Wellman’s
United States Patent No. 7,094,863 when they make preforms using ParaStar resin. On October 22,
2007, Wellman, Inc. issued a press release announcing this lawsuit. A copy of the press release is
attached as exhibit 99.1.
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.
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Wellman, Inc.
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October 24, 2007
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/s/ David R. Styka
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David R. Styka
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Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and
Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press release dated October 22, 2007.
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