UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2007
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-7891 | 41-0222640 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1400 West 94th Street Minneapolis, MN 55431 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||
| (952) 887-3131 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
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Donaldson Company, Inc. announced today that it has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (“AFS”) from Westar Aerospace and Defense Group, Inc.
AFS, based in St. Charles, Mo., is the industry leader in designing, developing and manufacturing high-performance air filters for commercial and military aircraft. AFS had annual sales of approximately $18 million in calendar year 2006.
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 1, 2007 announcing the Company’s acquisition of Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 1, 2007 announcing the Company’s acquisition of Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. | ||||
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.
Date: March 1, 2007
| DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Norman C. Linnell | |||||
| Name: Norman C. Linnell | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel | ||||||
| and Secretary | ||||||