Form 8-K






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)      December 12, 2003     

 

                       MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.                        
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Ohio           

   

              1-8524            

   

          34-0778636          

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

   

     1293 South Main Street, Akron, OH      

   

     44301     

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code      (330) 253-5592     


                                                                                                                                      
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



 

 

   

   

   

Item 5.

Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

 

 

     

 

 

On December 15, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing completion of the placement of $100 million of Senior Unsecured Notes in a private transaction with a limited number of institutional investors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

         

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

 

Exhibits

   

 

 

99.1

Press release of Company dated December 15, 2003.












SIGNATURES

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.

      

     

         Myers Industries, Inc              

               (Registrant)



DATE  December 15, 2003   

   

By:

  /s/ Kevin C. O'Neil                           

     

Kevin C. O'Neil

     

General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary