SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): November 4, 2002
NATCO Group Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE ___________ 22-2906892
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2950 North Loop West, 7th Floor
Houston, Texas 77092
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 683-9292
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On November 4, 2002, NATCO Group Inc. issued a press release
announcing the Company's operating results for the third quarter of 2002.
This press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K, and the contents of such Exhibit are incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated November 4, 2002
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.
Dated: November 5, 2002
NATCO Group Inc.
By: /s/ J. MICHAEL MAYER
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J. Michael Mayer
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 -- Press Release, dated November 4, 2002