UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 - 1004 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) SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 ------------------- COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-2413 ------ MACDERMID, INCORPORATED ----------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) CONNECTICUT 06-0435750 ----------- ---------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 245 FREIGHT STREET, WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT 06702 ----------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (203) 575-5700 -------------- NONE --------------------------------- FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT. INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS. YES X NO ------- ------. ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS MACDERMID, INCORPORATED ISSUED ITS PRESS RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2003. REFER TO THE PRESS RELEASE DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT 99.1 TO THIS FILING. 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 THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED. MACDERMID, INCORPORATED (REGISTRANT) DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 /S/ JOHN L. CORDANI CORPORATE SECRETARY