UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: April 21, 2004
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Butler Manufacturing Company
1540 Genessee Street
P.O. Box 419917
Kansas City, Missouri 64102
Phone (816) 968-3000
Incorporated in the State of Delaware
Commission File No. 001-12335
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 44-0188420
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On April 21, 2004, Butler Manufacturing Company, a Delaware corporation
("Butler"), mailed a letter to its stockholders with respect to the merger with
BSL Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlueScope Steel
Limited. Butler's letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
99.1 Butler Manufacturing Company's letter to stockholders dated
April 21, 2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
April 21, 2004 /s/ Larry C. Miller
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Date Larry C. Miller
Vice President - Finance, and
Chief Financial Officer
April 21, 2004 /s/ John W. Huey
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Date John W. Huey
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Butler Manufacturing Company's letter to stockholders dated
April 21, 2004.