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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 20, 2004
THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-5426 61-0505332
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
4360 Brownsboro Road, Suite 300 Louisville 40207
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(502) 893-4600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 20, 2004, Thomas Industries Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its agreement to sell its joint venture interest in Genlyte
Thomas Group LLC to The Genlyte Group Incorporated and announcing a conference
call and webcast scheduled for Friday, May 21, 2004. The press release is
attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Number No. Description
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2 Purchase Agreement dated May 20,
2004 among Genlyte Thomas Group
LLC, The Genlyte Group
Incorporated and the Company.
99 Press release dated May 20, 2004
by the Company announcing
agreement to sell joint venture
interest
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.
THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC.
By: /s/ Phillip J. Stuecker
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Dated: May 20, 2004 Name: Phillip J. Stuecker
Its:Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, and Secretary