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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2003
Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 1-12432
(Commission
File Number) | | 04-2722013
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
132 Fairgrounds Road, West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:401-789-5735
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
| | Exhibit
|
|---|
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated May 1, 2003, issued by American Power Conversion Corporation |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. (Information Provided Under "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.")
In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216, the following information, intended to be furnished under "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition," instead is furnished under "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure." The following information and the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On May 1, 2003, American Power Conversion Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
| | | AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION
CORPORATION |
DATED: MAY 1, 2003 |
|
By: |
/s/ DONALD M. MUIR
Donald M. Muir
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
| | Exhibit
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|---|
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated May 1, 2003, issued by American Power Conversion Corporation |
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