SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): October 21, 2004
UST Inc.
| Delaware | 0-17506 | 06-1193986 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
100 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(203) 661-1100
Not Applicable
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE PAGE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
A copy of the press release issued by UST Inc. on Thursday, October 21, 2004 describing its results of operations for, and its financial condition as of, the quarter ended September 30, 2004, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated October 21, 2004 |
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SIGNATURE PAGE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 21, 2004
| UST INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Debra A. Baker | |||
| Name: | Debra A. Baker | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Secretary | |||
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