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) December 1, 2003
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.
| North Carolina | 1-12744 | 56-1848578 | ||
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2710 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-3033
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (919) 781-4550
Not Applicable
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 1, 2003, announcing the resumption of the stock repurchase program. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 1, 2003, the Corporation announced the resumption of the stock repurchase program. The press release, dated December 1, 2003, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
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: December 1, 2003 | By: | /s/ Janice K. Henry | ||
| Janice K. Henry | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 1, 2003, announcing the resumption of the stock repurchase program. |
Exhibit 99.1
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: | Janice K. Henry | ||
| Senior Vice President, | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
| (919) 783-4658 | ||||
| www.martinmarietta.com |
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.
ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
RALEIGH, North Carolina (December 1, 2003) – Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) announced today that it intends to resume its repurchase program of its common stock through open market purchases pursuant to authority previously granted to it by the Board of Directors. The number of shares to be purchased and the price to be paid will depend on the availability of shares, the prevailing market price and any other considerations that may, in the opinion of management, affect the advisability of purchasing the stock.
Martin Marietta is the nation’s second largest producer of construction aggregates and a leading producer of magnesia-based chemical products used in a wide variety of industries.
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