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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | NOTE 12 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company, in the normal course of business, is subject to a number of lawsuits and claims both actual and potential in nature including the proceeding noted below. While management believes the resolution of these claims and lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations or cash flows, claims and legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable outcomes could occur that could include amounts in excess of any accruals which management has established. Were such unfavorable final outcomes to occur, it is possible that they could have a material adverse effect on our financial positions, results of operations and cash flows. In 2010, a competitor filed a lawsuit against certain AptarGroup, Inc. subsidiaries alleging that certain processes performed by a supplier of a specific type of diptube utilized by the AptarGroup, Inc. subsidiaries in the manufacture of a specific type of pump infringes patents owned by the counterparty. This lawsuit sought an injunction barring the manufacture, use, sale and importation of this specific pump for use in fragrance containers. In April 2012, the Company's United States subsidiary was found to have infringed on patents owned by the counterparty within the United States. The ruling does not apply to the manufacture or sales of pumps in countries outside the United States and no damages were assessed. The Company pursued the issue in the Appellate Court, where certain rulings were confirmed and others were returned to the district court, where a trial date was set for March 2014. On February 13, 2014, the parties agreed to a license agreement, effectively ending the lawsuit and its related costs. Under its Certificate of Incorporation, the Company has agreed to indemnify its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was serving, at its request in such capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has a directors and officers liability insurance policy that covers a portion of its exposure. As a result of its insurance policy coverage, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. The Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2013.

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