SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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): | February 12, 2004 | |||
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| PENNSYLVANIA | 1-5620 | 23-1609753 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 800 The Safeguard Building, 435 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA | 19087-1945 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (610) 293-0600 | |||
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5.Other Events
On February 12, 2004, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had priced $125 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.625% convertible senior debentures due 2024 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Safeguard will also grant the initial purchaser of the debentures a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $25 million aggregate principal amount of the debentures.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
| None. |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
| None. |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 Press Release of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. dated February 12, 2004. |
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.
| Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. | ||||
| Dated: February 12, 2004 | By: | CHRISTOPHER J. DAVIS | ||
| Christopher J. Davis | ||||
| Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 12, 2004 issued by Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. |