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) July 20, 2005
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
North Carolina
1-12744 | 56-1848578 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
2710 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, North Carolina | 27607 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(919) 781-4550
Not Applicable
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 20, 2005, the Corporation announced an increased quarterly earnings range for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005. The press release, dated July 20, 2005, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 20, 2005, the Corporation announced an increased quarterly earnings range for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005. The press release, dated July 20, 2005, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
The Corporation will host an online Web simulcast of its second-quarter 2005 earnings conference call on Monday, August 1, 2005. The live broadcast of the Corporations conference call will begin at 2 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 1, 2005. An online replay will be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the live broadcast. A link to these events will be available at the Corporations Web site at www.martinmarietta.com. For those investors without online web access, the conference call may also be accessed by calling 913-981-5532, confirmation number 2438580.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1
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Press Release dated July 20, 2005, announcing an increased quarterly earnings range for the second quarter ended June 30, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: July 20, 2005 | By: | /s/ Anne H. Lloyd | ||
Anne H. Lloyd, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release dated July 20, 2005, announcing an increased quarterly earnings range for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005. |