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): May 24, 2005
OCTEL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13879 | 98-0181725 | ||
| (State or other jurisdictions of Incorporation) |
Commission File Number | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| Octel Corp., Global House, Bailey Lane, Manchester, UK |
M90 4AA | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011 - 44 -161- 498 - 8889
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD
The press release dated May 24, 2005, announced a major disruption in the market for the lead alkyl antiknock compound “TEL,” one of Octel Corp.’s products and the company’s response to the disruption. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 24, 2005, announcing a major disruption in the market for the lead alkyl antiknock compound “TEL,” one of Octel Corp.’s products, and Octel Corp.’s response to the disruption. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| OCTEL CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Andrew Hartley | |
| Name: | Andrew Hartley | |
| Title: | Vice President and General Counsel | |
Date: May 24, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 24, 2005, announcing announcing a major disruption in the market for the lead alkyl antiknock compound “TEL,” one of Octel Corp.’s products, and Octel Corp.’s response to the disruption. |