form8-k.htm


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):   January 14, 2008
 
 
 

Hercules Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-00496
 
51-0023450
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

Hercules Plaza
1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(302) 594-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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Item 8.01     Other Events.                                                                                                        
   
On January 14, 2008, Hercules Tianpu Chemicals, a 40% owned joint venture company of Hercules Incorporated, reported an incident on January 13, 2008 at one of its methylcellulose production lines in China.

A news release regarding this matter is furnished as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein.





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EXHIBIT INDEX



Item 9.01                       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.                                 99.1 News Release of Hercules Incorporated dated January 14, 2008.







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SIGNATURE

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.


January 14, 2008
By:
HERCULES INCORPORATED
     
     
   
/s/ Allen A. Spizzo
   
Allen A. Spizzo
   
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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