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
September 20, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FEI COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Oregon | 000-22780 | 93-0621989 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(503) 726-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 20, 2010, FEI Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had authorized a program to repurchase up to 4 million shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by FEI Company, dated September 20, 2010 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FEI COMPANY |
/s/ Bradley J. Thies |
| Bradley J. Thies |
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: September 20, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by FEI Company, dated September 20, 2010 | |