SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 12, 2004
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
| 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
ITEM 5.Other Events
On April 12, 2004, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had completed the repurchase of an additional $19.9 million of face value of its 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 15, 2006.
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 April 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: April 12, 2004 | By: | CHRISTOPHER J. DAVIS | ||
| Christopher J. Davis Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
99.1 Press release dated April 12, 2004 issued by Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.