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UNITED STATES

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): April 21, 2004

 

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Exide Technologies

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

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Delaware		1-11263		23-0552730
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

Crosslands Corporate Center

3150 Brunswick Pike

Suite 230

Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 512-3000

 

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

ITEM 5. OTHER

 

On April 21, 2004, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware entered an order confirming the Joint Plan of Reorganization of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Exide and the subsidiary debtors under case number 02-11125KJC. A press release regarding the confirmation order is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1—Press Release, dated April 21, 2004

 

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.

 

		EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
		BY:		/s/ Craig H. Muhlhauser
				Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 22, 2004
		BY:		/s/ Ian J. Harvie
				Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Corporate Controller