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 8, 2007
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| OREGON | 0-21918 | 93-0708501 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
27700A SW Parkway Avenue
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070
(503) 498-9547
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
On February 8, 2007, FLIR Systems, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing (i) its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2006 and (ii) its expectations of revenue and net earnings per share for the year ending December 31, 2007. 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 issued February 8, 2007 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report, and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
| Item 7.01. | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
On February 7, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 6 million shares of the Company’s common stock over the next 24 months. The timing and the amount of any repurchases will be determined by the Company’s management based on its evaluation of prevailing market conditions and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time whether or not the authorization has been utilized.
| Item 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by FLIR Systems, Inc. dated February 8, 2007. |
SIGNATURE
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 February 8, 2007.
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By | \s\ Stephen M. Bailey | |
| Stephen M. Bailey | ||
| Sr. Vice President, Finance and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||