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): August 10, 2015
Eagle Materials Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
1-12984 |
75-2520779 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
|
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas |
75219 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (214) 432-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed from last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 10, 2015, Eagle Materials Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Eagle”), issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of additional shares of common stock raising its current authorization to 7,500,000 shares (including 717,300 shares under the existing authorization). A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated in this Item 8.01 in its entirety by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 10, 2015 by Eagle Materials Inc. | |
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.
| EAGLE MATERIALS INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ James H. Graass | |
| James H. Graass | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: August 10, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 10, 2015 by Eagle Materials Inc. | |