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)      July 27, 2006     



                       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)


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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

   

                On July 27, 2006, Myers Industries, Inc. ("Company") entered into the Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement ("Agreement") among the Company, the foreign subsidiary borrowers, the Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Bank One, N.A. (Main Office Chicago), a national banking association, as agent for the Lenders.

                A copy of the Agreement containing the amended terms is attached as Exhibit 10 to this Form 8-K.

   

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

 

     

                On July 27, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing earnings results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

         

                This information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

   

Item 2.03

Creation of Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

   

                See the description under Item 1.01 above.

   

Item 2.06.

Material Impairments

 

 

     

                On July 27, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that it was taking an impairment charge of $109.8 million against the goodwill of the European businesses comprising the Company's Material Handling -- Europe business segment. The charge was recorded in the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The Company concluded that the impairment charge was required as a result of performing an interim goodwill impairment test in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".

                The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.





   

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

   

(c)

Exhibit

 

10      Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated July 27, 2006

   
 

99      Press Release by the Company dated July 27, 2006











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.

      

     

         Myers Industries, Inc.              

               (Registrant)



DATE  July 27, 2006   

   

By:

  /s/ Donald A. Merril                            

     

Donald A. Merril

Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer