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): September 27, 2012
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-25032 | 25-1724540 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 600 Mayer Street, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania | 15017 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 257-7600
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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 27, 2012, Universal Stainless and Alloy Products, Inc. issued a press release. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 27, 2012 | |
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.
| UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul A. McGrath | |
| Vice President of Administration, | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Dated: September 27, 2012
Exhibit 99.1
| CONTACTS: Dennis Oates | Douglas McSorley |
June Filingeri | ||
| Chairman, |
VP Finance, CFO |
President | ||
| President and CEO |
and Treasurer |
Comm-Partners LLC | ||
| (412) 257-7609 |
(412) 257-7606 |
(203) 972-0186 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS PROVIDES UPDATE ON BOOKINGS
BRIDGEVILLE, PA, September 27, 2012 – Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:USAP) reported today that based on updated information and continued shifts in customer demand, it now expects its order entry for September to approximate the monthly average of the trailing three months. Based on this trend and normal year-end seasonality, the Company expects its quarterly revenues to remain under pressure and does not anticipate recovery from its second quarter 2012 levels until the first quarter of 2013.
Dennis Oates, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Post-Labor Day supply chain demand has not stabilized as much as had been hoped. While we continue to execute our growth strategy company-wide, it is prudent to assume that the benefits of our initiatives to both sales and profitability will not be reflected in our performance until next year.”
About Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., headquartered in Bridgeville, PA, manufactures and markets semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company’s products are used in a variety of industries, including aerospace, power generation, petrochemical and heavy equipment manufacturing. Established in 1994, the Company, with its experience, technical expertise, and dedicated workforce, stands committed to providing the best quality, delivery, and service possible. More information is available at www.univstainless.com.
Forward-Looking Information Safe Harbor
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, among others, the concentrated nature of the Company’s customer base to date and the Company’s dependence on its significant customers; the receipt, pricing and timing of future customer orders; changes in product mix; the limited number of raw material and energy suppliers and significant fluctuations that may occur in raw material and energy prices; risks related to property, plant and equipment, including the Company’s reliance on the continuing operation of critical manufacturing equipment; risks associated with labor matters; the Company’s ongoing requirement for continued compliance with laws and regulations, including applicable safety and environmental regulations; the ultimate outcome of the Company’s current and future litigation and matters; risks related to acquisitions that the Company may make; and the impact of various economic, credit and market risk uncertainties. Many of these factors are not within the
Company’s control and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance suggested herein. Any unfavorable change in the foregoing or other factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, the Company operates in an industry sector where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the Company’s control. Certain of these risks and other risks are described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.
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