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): April 1, 2005
Eagle Materials Inc.
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-12984 (Commission File Number) |
75-2520779 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. #1100 Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
75219 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 214-432-2000
Not Applicable
(former name or former address if changed from last report)
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| Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Eagle Materials Inc. (the “Company”) announced on April 1, 2005 that its subsidiary, American Gypsum Company, plans to construct a synthetic gypsum wallboard plant near Georgetown, South Carolina. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information contained in this report (including the exhibit) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing by the Company under such Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit | ||||
| Number | Description | |||
99.1 |
Press Release dated April 1, 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.
| EAGLE MATERIALS INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Arthur R. Zunker, Jr. Name: Arthur R. Zunker, Jr. Title: Senior Vice President - Finance and Treasurer |
Date: April 4, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 1, 2005 | |