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): May 16,
2007
Hercules
Incorporated
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-00496
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51-0023450
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
Number)
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Hercules
Plaza
1313
North Market Street
Wilmington,
Delaware 19894-0001
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(302)
594-5000
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01 Other
Events.
On
May
18, 2007, Hercules Incorporated (“Hercules”) issued a news release with respect
to the receipt of income tax refunds and with respect to the lawsuit captioned
United States of America v. Vertac Chemical Corp., et al. (Civil No.
4:80CV00109 GH, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Western
Division), respectively.
The
news
release is furnished as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference
herein.
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. 99.1
News Release of Hercules Incorporated dated May 18, 2007.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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May
21, 2007
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By:
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HERCULES
INCORPORATED
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/s/
Allen A. Spizzo
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Allen
A. Spizzo
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Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
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