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) JUNE 29, 2004 ------------------- MACDERMID, INCORPORATED ------------------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) CONNECTICUT 1-13889 06-0435750 ----------- --------- ---------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION ) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 245 FREIGHT STREET, WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT 06702 -------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (203) 575-5700 -------------- NONE --------------------------------- (FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT. ITEM 10: AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRANT'S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAITER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS MacDermid, Incorporated has updated its Code of Ethics as of the date of this filing. The Code, which was originally drafted in 1999, has been updated to reflect changes in applicable law since that time. The amended Code of Ethics is attached as Exhibit 14 hereto. 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 THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED. MACDERMID, INCORPORATED (REGISTRANT) DATE: JUNE 29, 2004 /s/ John L. Cordani ------------------- Corporate Secretary