LAIDLAW 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):   April 2, 2007

LAIDLAW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-10657 98-0390488
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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.)
      
55 Shuman Blvd. Suite 400, Naperville, Illinois   60563
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (630) 848-3000

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

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 2, 2007 Greyhound Lines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Laidlaw International, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Amalgamated Transit Union National Local 1700 informed the company that the members failed to ratify a new contract. A copy of the press release is furnished as part of this report on Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated April 2, 2007





Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in the press release, including statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements made under the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as: believe, hope, may, anticipate, should, intend, plan, will, expect, estimate, continue, project, positioned, strategy and similar expressions. Such statements involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that include, but are not limited to:

• Risks and uncertainties related to the proposed merger with FirstGroup, including but not limited to receiving approval from the stockholders of both Laidlaw and FirstGroup and the required regulatory agencies as well as other customary closing conditions;

• and the potential for rising labor costs and actions taken by organized labor unions.

Should these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. In light of these risks and uncertainties you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Laidlaw undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures Laidlaw makes on related subjects as may be detailed in Laidlaw's other filings made from time to time with the SEC.


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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.

         
    LAIDLAW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
          
April 2, 2007   By:   Jeffrey W. Sanders
       
        Name: Jeffrey W. Sanders
        Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release dated April 2, 2007