RPM International Inc. (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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   October 7, 2005

RPM International Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-14187 02-0642224
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
P.O. Box 777, 2628 Pearl Road, Medina, Ohio   44258
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (330) 273-5090

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 7, 2005, RPM International Inc. (the "Company") and Charles A. Ratner, who was elected to the Company's Board of Directors at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 7, 2005, entered into an indemnification agreement. The indemnification agreement is the same as the indemnification agreements the Company has entered into with each of its directors and executive officers. The indemnification agreement requires the Company to indemnify Mr. Ratner to the fullest extent permitted by law against all expenses, judgments, settlements, fines and penalties, actually and reasonably incurred in the defense or settlement of any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action brought against him by reason of his relationship with the Company, including third-party claims and proceedings brought by or in the right of the Company, subject to certain exceptions. The rights provided to Mr. Ratner under the indemnification agreement are in addition to any other rights he may be entitled to under the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated By-laws, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or otherwise.

The description of the indemnification agreement set forth in this Item 1.01 is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of indemnification agreement. The form of indemnification agreement between the Company and each of its directors or executive officers was filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2002 and is incorporated herein by reference.






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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.

         
    RPM International Inc.
          
October 14, 2005   By:   /s/ P. Kelly Tompkins
       
        Name: P. Kelly Tompkins
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary