Delaware
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001-00496
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51-0023450
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
Number)
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o
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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o
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Year
Ended
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December
31
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2007
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2006
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Income
(loss) before income taxes
and equity loss
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$ | 151.3 | $ | 3.2 | ||||
Interest
and debt
expense
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68.6 | 71.2 | ||||||
EBIT
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$ | 219.9 | $ | 74.4 | ||||
Depreciation
and amortization, net
of amortization of debt issuance costs
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108.1 | 94.2 | ||||||
EBITDA
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$ | 328.0 | $ | 168.6 | ||||
Cash
paid for income taxes, net at
refunds received
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183.9 | (37.6 | ) | |||||
Cash
paid for
interest
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(69.9 | ) | (70.9 | ) | ||||
Other
operating cash flows,
net
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(142.1 | ) | 112.8 | |||||
Net
cash provided by
operations
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$ | 299.9 | $ | 172.9 |
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements
and Exhibits.
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99.1
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News
Release of Hercules Incorporated dated January 29,
2008
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January
29, 2008
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By:
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HERCULES
INCORPORATED
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/s/
Allen A. Spizzo
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Allen
A. Spizzo
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Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
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Number
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Description
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99.1
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News
Release of Hercules Incorporated dated January 29,
2008
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