Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
 

 
 
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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 (Date of earliest event reported) March 20, 2008
 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
North Carolina   1-12744   56-1848578
         
(State or other   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of       Identification No.)
incorporation)        
             
    2710 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, North Carolina
 
  27607
 
   
    (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)    
(919) 781-4550
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans.
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is changing the recordkeeper for its Performance Sharing Plan and Savings Investment Plan (collectively, the “Plan”). As a result of this change in recordkeeper, a conversion period is necessary to transition account and plan records. On March 17, 2008, the Corporation sent a notice to plan participants informing them that, due to this change in the recordkeeper of the Plan, Plan participants will temporarily be unable to direct or diversify the investments in their accounts established under the Plan, including the Martin Marietta Materials Common Stock Fund, or obtain loans or distributions from the Plan, during the period from April 25, 2008 to the week of May 12, 2008 (the “Restricted Period”).
On March 20, 2008, the Corporation also sent a blackout trading restriction notice (the “Notice”) to its directors and executive officers indicating that, pursuant to Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2005 and Regulation BTR, they will be prohibited from purchasing, selling or otherwise acquiring or transferring equity securities, directly or indirectly, during the Restricted Period. A copy of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
A participant in the Plan, a security holder or other interested person may obtain, without charge, information regarding the Restricted Period by contacting Meredith McLean-Morrison, Retirement Services Manager, telephone (919) 783-4573, email: meredith.mclean@martinmarietta.com or by mail to Ms. McLean-Morrison’s attention to: Martin Marietta Materials, 2710 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit Number    
 
   
99.1
  Notice to the Board of Directors and Executive Officers of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. dated March 20, 2008.

 


 

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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.
             
Dated: March 20, 2008   MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Roselyn R. Bar    
 
           
 
  Name:   Roselyn R. Bar    
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary    

 


 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit Number    
     
 
   
99.1
  Notice to the Board of Directors and Executive Officers of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.