UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 21, 2005
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
| Delaware | 1-6732 | 95-6021257 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
40 Lane Road
Fairfield, New Jersey 07004
(973) 882-9000
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| Item 8.01. Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 23, 2005, Danielson Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had received notification of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the Company’s proposed acquisition of American Ref-Fuel Holdings Corp. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired — Not Applicable | |||
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information — Not Applicable | |||
| (c) | Exhibits | |||
Exhibit No.
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Exhibit | |
99.1
|
Press Release, dated March 23, 2005 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 22, 2005
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Timothy J. Simpson
Name: Timothy J. Simpson
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary