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
| | May 6, 2008 | |
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) |
| ITRON, INC. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Washington | | 000-22418 | | 91-1011792 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2111 N. Molter Road, Liberty Lake, WA 99019 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code) |
| (509) 924-9900 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 6, 2008, Itron, Inc. (the Company) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (the Underwriter). The Underwriting Agreement provides for the sale of an aggregate of 3,400,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a public offering price of $91.52 per share. The transaction contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement is expected to close on or around May 12, 2008. The common stock is being offered and sold pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-133026), as amended (the Registration Statement), as supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated May 6, 2008.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | | |
| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement between Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Itron, Inc. |
| 99.1 | | Information relating to Item 14 – Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution of the Registration Statement |
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.
ITRON, INC.
Dated: May 7, 2008 By: /s/ Steven M. Helmbrecht
Steven M. Helmbrecht
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | | |
| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement between Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Itron, Inc. |
| 99.1 | | Information relating to Item 14 – Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution of the Registration Statement |
