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 1, 2004
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Armor Holdings, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-18863 59-3392443
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1400 Marsh Landing Parkway, Jacksonville, Florida 32250
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (904) 741-5400
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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(17 CFR 230.425)
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CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACT AWARDS
On October 1, 2004, Armor Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it
received new contract awards in the amount of $100 million to provide additional
M1114 Up-Armored HMMWVs to the U.S. Army and various other customers. In
addition to supplying more M1114 Up-Armored HMMWVs to the U.S. Army, the Company
will supply M1114 Up-Armored HMMWVs to the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. Federal Agency
and international customers under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Pursuant
to the awards, the Company will also supply gunner protection kits for the M1114
Up-Armored HMMWVs, spare parts and additional supplemental armor components. The
Company also announced that the terms of the new multi-year contract for the
supply of M1114 Up-Armored HMMWVs through 2008 have been finalized.
On October 5, 2004, the Company announced that it received a contract award
from Oshkosh Truck Company valued at approximately $115 million to support the
U.S. Marine Corps Medium Tactical Truck Vehicle Replacement Program ("MTVR").
Pursuant to the award, the Company will provide to Oshkosh Truck Company armor
component systems integration, program management and systems engineering
support. In connection with the award, the Company will outsource the production
of MTVR armor kits to be delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps primarily in 2005.
There is no material relationship between the Company or any of its
affiliates and the other parties to the awards summarized above, other than in
respect of such awards.
Copies of the Press Releases relating to the awards referenced above are
attached to this report as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, and are incorporated herein
by reference as though fully set forth herein. The foregoing summary description
of the Press Releases and the awards described therein is not intended to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the Press
Releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits. The following Exhibits are filed herewith as a part of this
report:
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated October 1, 2004
99.2 Press Release dated October 5, 2004
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SIGNATURES
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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.
Dated: October 6, 2004
ARMOR HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Philip A. Baratelli
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Name: Philip A. Baratelli
Title: Corporate Controller, Treasurer and
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Exhibit
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 1, 2004
Exhibit 99.2 Press Release dated October 5, 2004
