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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report: February
23, 2005
NALCO
HOLDING COMPANY
Delaware 16-1701300
(State of
Incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS
Employer Identification Number)
1601 W.
Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563
630-305-1000
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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Item
8.01 Other
Events
Nalco
Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William H. Joyce presented the
attached overview of Nalco to T. Rowe Price, a major shareholder, in Baltimore,
Maryland on February 23, 2005.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
The
following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K:
99.1 Presentation
made on February 23, 2005.
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.
NALCO
HOLDING COMPANY
/s/
Stephen N. Landsman
Secretary
Date:
February 23, 2005