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): | February 1, 2006 |
Meade Instruments Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-22183 | 95-2988062 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California | 92618-5200 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 949 451-1450 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is a letter that Meade Instruments Corp. (the "Company") sent today to Paul Sonkin of Hummingbird Management LLC in response to a January 30, 2006 letter that the Company received from Mr. Sonkin. The January 30, 2006 letter from Mr. Sonkin was filed by Mr. Sonkin with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit B to the January 30, 2006 amendment to his existing Schedule 13-D with respect to the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The exhibit to this Current Report is listed in the Exhibit Index set forth elsewhere herein.
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.
Meade Instruments Corp. | ||||
February 1, 2006 | By: | Brent W. Christensen | ||
Name: Brent W. Christensen | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President - Finance and CFO |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Letter dated February 1, 2006 from Meade Instruments Corp. to Paul Sonkin |