UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
October 27, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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FEI COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Oregon | 000-22780 | 93-0621989 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission Identification No.) | (IRS Employer File Number) | ||
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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 27, 2011, FEI Company issued a press release announcing results for the quarter ended October 2, 2011. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by FEI Company, dated October 27, 2011 | |
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 |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: October 27, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by FEI Company, dated October 27, 2011 | |