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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Nine
Months Ended
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September
30
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2008
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2007
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Income
before income taxes, minority interests and equity income
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$ | 136.2 | $ | 143.5 | ||||
Interest
and debt expense
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53.6 | 52.0 | ||||||
EBIT
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$ | 189.8 | $ | 195.5 | ||||
Depreciation
and amortization, net of amortization of debt issuance
costs
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75.4 | 80.3 | ||||||
EBITDA
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$ | 265.2 | $ | 275.8 | ||||
Cash
paid for income taxes, net of refunds received
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(17.5 | ) | 189.3 | |||||
Cash
paid for interest
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(51.1 | ) | (47.6 | ) | ||||
Other
operating cash flows, net
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(61.4 | ) | (170.0 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by operations
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$ | 135.2 | $ | 247.5 |
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 October 27,
2008
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October
28, 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 October 27,
2008
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