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 the earliest event reported) April 12, 2011
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 0-13763 | 59-2095002 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5250 140th Avenue North
Clearwater, Florida 33760
(Address of principal executive offices)
(727) 535-0572
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 12, 2011, Technology Research Corporation (the “Company”) and Coleman Cable, Inc. (“Coleman”) issued a joint press release announcing the commencement of the previously announced tender offer by Clearwater Acquisition I, Inc. (the “Purchaser”), a Florida corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Coleman, to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.51 per share (together with the associated stock purchase rights) of the Company, at a price of $7.20 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release dated April 12, 2011, issued by Technology Research Corporation and Coleman Cable, Inc. | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: April 12, 2011 | By: | /s/ Robert D. Woltil | ||
| Robert D. Woltil | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||