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): October 15, 2003
Apogent Technologies Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin
| | 1-11091
| | 22-2849508
|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
30 Penhallow Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(603) 433-6131
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 16, 2003, Apogent Technologies Inc. issued a press release reporting the expiration, at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 15, 2003, of its tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its 8% Senior Notes due 2011. The total amount tendered aggregated $317,955,000 (including amounts previously announced), or approximately 97.8% of the $325,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding prior to the tender offer. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
| | Description
|
| |
| 99.1 | | Press release dated October 16, 2003, reporting expiration of Apogent’s tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its 8% Senior Notes due 2011. |
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.
| | | | | APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Registrant) |
| | | |
| Date: October 16, 2003 | | | | By: | | /s/ DENNIS B. BROWN
|
| | | | | | | Dennis B. Brown Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
| | Description
|
| |
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated October 16, 2003 |
