UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) January 5, 2004
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-5353 | | 23-1147939 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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155 South Limerick Road, Limerick, Pennsylvania
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (610) 948-5100
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
5.1
On January 5, 2004, Teleflex Incorporated issued a press release announcing that, as of December 16, 2003, it had consummated the acquisition of Hendersons Automotive Inc., based in Westland, Michigan, and Hendersons Lumbar Division, based in Geelong Victoria, Australia. The foregoing summary is subject to the full text of the press release, which is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated January 5, 2004
SIGNATURE
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.
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| Date: January 5, 2004 | | TELEFLEX INCORPORATED |
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| | | | | Name: | | Joan W. Schwartz |
| | | | | Title: | | Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated January 5, 2004 |
