Form 8-K

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

 

April 1, 2005

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

LOGO

DIMON INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Virginia   000-25734, 001-13684   54-1746567

(State or other jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

512 Bridge Street, Danville, Virginia   24541
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (434) 792-7511

 

N/A

(Former name of 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

 

On April 1, 2005, DIMON Incorporated and Standard Commercial Corporation jointly issued a press release announcing that, in connection with DIMON’s and Standard’s previously announced agreement to merge, each company’s shareholders, in separate special meetings, approved the merger of the two companies. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation by reference language contained therein, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1   Press release, dated April 1, 2005, jointly issued by DIMON Incorporated and Standard Commercial Corporation.

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.

 

Date: April 4, 2005   DIMON INCORPORATED
    (Registrant)
    By:  

/s/ James A. Cooley

    Name:   James A. Cooley
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1   Press release, dated April 1, 2005, jointly issued by DIMON Incorporated and Standard Commercial Corporation.