f8k-040114.htm
 
 
 
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): April 1, 2014
 
Astec Industries, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Tennessee
  
001-11595
  
62-0873631
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1725 Shepherd Road
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 899-5898
 
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 1, 2014 Astec Industries issued a press release announcing the acquisition of Telestack Ltd for $36 million.  Telestack, located in Omagh, Northern Ireland, specializes in the complete in-house design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of a complete line of material handling systems used extensively in the port, aggregate and mining industries.  A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
99.1  Press Release, dated April 1, 2014.
 
 
 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.
 
 

 
Date: April 1, 2014
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
By:/s/ David C. Silvious                             
David C. Silvious
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)