UNITEDSTATES
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
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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May
24, 2007
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A.
M. Castle & Co.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Maryland
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1-5415
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36-0879160
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.
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3400
N. Wolf Road, Franklin Park, Illinois
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60131
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number including area code
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847/455-7111
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(Former
name or former address if changed since last
report.)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[
] 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 13 e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13 e-4(c))
Item
8.01 Other Events
On
Thursday, May 24, 2007 the company issued the attached press
release announcing the offering of 2,347,826 shares of common stock and
the
commencement of the Company’s stock trading on the New York Stock
Exchange.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1
Press Release May 24, 2007
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.
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A.
M. CASTLE & CO.
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Date:
May
24, 2007
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/s/
Sherry L. Holland
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Vice
President - General Counsel & Secretary
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A. M. CASTLE &
CO. 3400
North Wolf Road
Franklin
Park,
Illinois 60131
(847)
455-7111
(847)
455-6930 (Fax)
For
Further Information:
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—————AT
THE COMPANY—————
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—————AT
ASHTON PARTNERS————
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Larry
A. Boik
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Analyst
Contacts:
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Vice
President-Finance & CFO
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Katie
Pyra
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(847)
349-2576
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(312)
553-6717
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Email:
lboik@amcastle.com
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Email:kpyra@ashtonpartners.com
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Traded:
AMEX, CSE (CAS)
Member:
S&P SmallCap 600 Index
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY,
MAY 24, 2007
A.
M. CASTLE & CO. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF PUBLIC
OFFERING
FRANKLIN
PARK, IL, MAY 24, 2007 - A. M. CASTLE & CO.
(NYSE: CAS) announced today the pricing of the underwritten public
offering of 4,347,826 shares of its common stock at $33.00 per share. Of
these
shares, Castle is offering 2,347,826 shares and selling stockholders are
offering 2,000,000 shares. In addition, Castle has granted the underwriters
a
30-day option to purchase 652,174 shares of common stock to cover
over-allotments, if any. Castle will not receive any proceeds from the
sale of
shares by the selling stockholders. The Company expects to complete the
sale of
these shares on or about May 29, 2007.
William
Blair & Company and Jefferies & Company are acting as
the joint book-running lead managers for the offering. KeyBanc Capital
Markets
and Davenport & Company LLC are serving as co-managers. Copies of the final
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to this offering
may
be obtained from:
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William Blair & Company
Prospectus
Department
222 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60606
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Jefferies
&
Company
Equity
Capital Markets
520
Madison Ave.
New
York, NY 10022
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The
offering will be made only by means of the prospectus.
About
A. M. Castle & Co.
Founded
in 1890, A. M. Castle & Co. is a global distributor of
specialty metal and plastic products and supply chain services, principally
serving the producer durable equipment sector of the economy. Its customer
base
includes many Fortune 500 companies as well as thousands of medium and
smaller-sized firms spread across a variety of industries. Within its core
metals business, it specializes in the distribution of alloy and stainless
steels; nickel alloys; aluminum and carbon. Through its subsidiary, Total
Plastics, Inc., the Company also distributes a broad range of value-added
industrial plastics. Together, Castle operates over 65 locations throughout
North America and Europe. Its common stock is now traded on the New York
Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol "CAS".
Safe
Harbor Statement / Regulation G
Disclosure
This
release may contain forward-looking statements relating to
future financial results. Actual results may differ materially as a result
of
factors over which the Company has no control. These risk factors and additional
information are included in the Company's reports on file with the Securities
Exchange Commission. The Company does not take any obligation to update
any
forward-looking statement.
This
press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy the shares of common stock or any other
securities, nor will there be any sale of the shares of common stock or
any
other securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under
the
securities laws of any state or
jurisdiction.