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:   July 25, 2011
Date of earliest event reported:   July 22, 2011

MCJUNKIN RED MAN HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		333-153091		20-5956993
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2 Houston Center, 909 Fannin, Suite 3100, Houston, TX 77010

 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:       (877) 294-7574

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Item 8.01		Other Events.

On July 22, 2011, McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the signing of an asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of the operations and assets of the legacy distribution business of the Valve Systems and Controls business unit of Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corporation, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press Release date July 22, 2011.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press Release date July 22, 2011.

Exhibit 99.1

MRC^©

McJunkin
Red Man
Corporation

Media Contact:
Elaine Michael
Vice President-marketing
Elaine.Michael@mrcpvf.com
(832) 348-4936

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 22, 2011

MCJUNKIN RED MAN CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE CURTISS-WRIGHT’S VALVE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS

Houston, TX — July 22, 2011 — McJunkin Red Man Corporation (MRC^®) today announced the signing of an asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of the operations and assets of the legacy distribution business of the Valve Systems and Controls (VSC) business unit of Curtiss- Wright Flow Control Corporation.

This transaction is expected to close by the end of July.

Since 1974, VSC has specialized in providing high quality valve and valve automation solutions to the energy and industrial markets by combining the newest technological innovations with excellent customer service. VSC’s expertise in project upstream valve automation and MRO downstream automation, in particular, will strengthen MRC’s overall valve capabilities.

In addition to its Houston headquarters, VSC also operates a sales office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Led by Lance Lorance, who will join the MRC management team, VSC’s employees are highly skilled engineers, technicians, sales and warehousing professionals. VSC has built a reputation of excellence by specializing in the design and assembly of custom valve automation packages with single source responsibility for electric, gear operated, hydraulic and pneumatic control applications.

“This acquisition is another step toward MRC providing the most complete valve solution capabilities in the industry worldwide,” Rory Isaac, MRC Executive Vice President of Business Development said. “VSC’s ability to customize valve orders to fit nearly any flow control need is a significant skill that is valued by our customers. We are very pleased to welcome Lance Lorance and the entire VSC team to MRC.”

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, MRC is the largest global distributor of PVF and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, based on sales, and supplies these products and services across each of the upstream, midstream and downstream markets. More information about MRC can be found on its website at www.mrcpvf.com.

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