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 24, 2005
IONICS, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 1-7211 04-2068530
(State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification
Number)
65 Grove Street, Watertown, MA 02472
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
617-926-2500
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On January 24, 2005, Ionics, Incorporated issued a press release announcing the
expiration on January 21, 2005 of the 30-day waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, relating to
the Company's proposed merger with General Electric Company.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated January 24, 2005 announcing the
expiration on January 21, 2005 of the 30-day waiting
period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, relating to the
Company's proposed merger with General Electric Company.
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.
Date: January 24, 2005 IONICS, INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
By: /s/Stephen Korn
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Stephen Korn
Vice President and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated January 24, 2005 announcing
the expiration on January 21, 2005 of the 30-day
waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,
relating to the Company's proposed merger with
General Electric Company.
Exhibit 99.1
IONICS, INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF
HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD FOR GE TRANSACTION
Watertown, MA, January 24, 2005 . . . Ionics, Incorporated (NYSE-ION) announced
today that the 30-day waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, relating to the Company's proposed merger
with General Electric Company expired on January 21, 2005.
About Ionics, Inc.
Ionics is a global leader in water purification and wastewater treatment. The
Company has over 50 years of experience in the design, installation, operation
and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment systems and is a leading
provider of emergency and long-term water treatment services. More
membrane-based desalination systems have been designed and built by Ionics than
any other supplier worldwide. Ionics is also a leader in supplying
zero-liquid-discharge systems, in providing ultrapure water systems for the
power and microelectronics industries, and in the measurement and analysis of
water impurities. The Company also supplies Point-of-Use and Point-of-Entry
water treatment systems for commercial and residential applications. For more
information, visit www.ionics.com.
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For more information, contact:
John F. Curtis Daniel M. Kuzmak
Vice President, Strategy and Operations, Treasurer Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Ionics, Incorporated Ionics, Incorporated
Tel: (617) 673-4403 Tel: (617) 673-4350
jcurtis@ionics.com dkuzmak@ionics.com