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): June 29, 2020
Trinseo S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Luxembourg | | 001-36473 | | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
1000 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Suite 300,
Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(610) 240-3200
(Telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on which registered |
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share | TSE | New York Stock Exchange |
ITEM 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 29, 2020, Trinseo Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinseo S.A. (the “Company”) entered into a long-term Sales Contract with Dow Europe GmBH for the sale of butadiene to the Company (the “BD Agreement”). Pursuant to the BD Agreement the Company will purchase butadiene directly from Dow Europe’s existing butadiene extraction facilities for use in its Boehlen, Terneuzen and other locations. The BD Agreement has a five-year term with automatic two-year renewal provisions, and contains annual minimum purchase and maximum sale volume commitments.
The foregoing description of the BD Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the BD Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit |
| Description |
10.1 | ||
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
*Certain portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. The omitted information is (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause us competitive harm if publicly disclosed. We agree to furnish supplementally an unredacted copy of the exhibit to the Securities and Exchange Commission on its request; provided, however that the Company may request confidential treatment of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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.
TRINSEO S.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Angelo N. Chaclas | |
Name: | Angelo N. Chaclas | |
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, | |
Date: July 2, 2020 | ||