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): April 14, 2005
FLIR Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Oregon | | 0-21918 | | 93-0708501 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 16505 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon | | 97224 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(503) 684-3731
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 8.01OTHER EVENTS
On April 14, 2005, FLIR Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to 3.0 million shares of its common stock and up to $100 million of its outstanding convertible notes. The press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company, and includes cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release issued by FLIR Systems, Inc. on April 14, 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 thereunto duly authorized on April 14, 2005.
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. (Registrant) |
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By: | | /s/ STEPHEN M. BAILEY
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| | | Stephen M. Bailey Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
