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 29, 2003

 

QUANEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-5725

 

38-1872178

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1900 West Loop South, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas  77027

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (713) 961-4600

 

 

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements, ProForma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(a)                  Financial statements of businesses acquired.

 

Not applicable.

 

(b)                 Pro forma financial information.

 

Not applicable.

 

(c)                  Exhibits

 

99.1         Press Release dated May 29, 2003, announcing second quarter 2003 results.

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The following information, which is intended to be furnished under Item 12 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” is being furnished under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-47583.  This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

On May 29, 2003, Quanex Corporation issued a press release (“the Press Release”) reporting its earnings results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2003.  The foregoing is qualified by reference to the Press Release which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

QUANEX CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 29, 2003

 

By:

/s/ Terry M. Murphy

 

 

 

 

 

Terry M. Murphy

 

 

 

 

Vice President – Finance and Chief

 

 

 

 

Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Item
Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 29, 2003, announcing second quarter 2003 results.

 

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