Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 5, 2009, Polypore International, Inc. issued a press release
announcing the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) approval of grant funding to
its Celgard, LLC business unit under the DOE's Electric Drive Vehicle Battery
and Component Manufacturing Initiative (DE-FOA0000026). A copy of the press
release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of Polypore International, Inc. dated August 5, 2009.
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