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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (Date of Earliest Event Reported): MAY 2, 2006
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NATCO GROUP INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware 001-15603 22-2906892
(State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
2950 North Loop West, 7th Floor
Houston, Texas 77092
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 683-9292
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simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On May 2, 2006, NATCO Group Inc. issued a press release announcing its
financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. This
press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and
its contents are incorporated by reference into this report.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following
information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
NATCO Group is scheduled to hold a conference call on its first quarter
2006 earnings at 9:00 a.m., central time, on May 3, 2006. A recording of the
call will be available on our web site for at least 90 days following the date
of the call, or you may call 1-888-203-1112 (pass code: 9538426) until 11:59
p.m. on May 17, 2006 to hear a replay of the call.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated May 2, 2006
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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.
Dated: May 2, 2006
NATCO Group Inc.
By: /s/ Richard W. FitzGerald
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Richard W. FitzGerald
Senior Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer
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