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 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 1999 --------------- Teradyne, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 1-6462 04-2272148 - ------------------------------- ----------- ------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.) 321 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 - --------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 482-2700 -------------- Total number of sequentially numbered pages in this filing, including exhibits thereto: 2 Item 5. Other Events The Registrant effected a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 1-for-1 stock dividend on August 31, 1999, which stock split in the form of a stock dividend was paid to stockholders of record of the Registrant on August 17, 1999. 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. Teradyne, Inc. -------------- (Registrant) Date: September 7, 1999 /s/ MICHAEL A. BRADLEY ---------------------- Michael A. Bradley Vice President and Chief Financial Officer