SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 23, 2004
UST Inc.
| Delaware | 0-17506 | 06-1193986 | ||
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(203) 661-1100
Not Applicable
| Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
A copy of the press release issued by UST Inc. on Friday, January 23, 2004 describing its results of operations for, and its financial condition as of, the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 23, 2004
| UST INC | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Debra A. Baker | |||||
| Name: Debra A. Baker | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Document Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 23, 2004 |