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
April 6, 1998
(Date of earliest event reported)
ATL Ultrasound, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 0-15160 91-1353386
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Identification No.)
organization) Number)
22100 Bothell Everett Highway,
P.O. Box 3003, Bothell Washington 98041-3003
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425)
487-7000
Exhibit Index is on page 2 of this filing
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On February 11, 1998, ATL Ultrasound, Inc. ("ATL" or the "Company"),
announced Board approval of a decision to spin-off its Handheld Ultrasound
Systems Business Division as a tax-free stock dividend to ATL shareholders
on a one for three ATL shares basis. On April 6, 1998 ATL completed the
distribution in the form of a tax-free stock dividend to the new company,
SonoSight, Inc. on a one for three basis to all of its shareholders of
record on March 30, 1998. Trading of SonoSight, Inc. common stock began on
April 7, 1998 on the Nasdaq National Market under ticker symbol SONO.
ITEM 7 EXHIBITS
C> Exhibits
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20 ATL Press Release dated April 2, 1998
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ATL ULTRASOUND, INC.
DATED: April 14, 1998 BY:/s/ W. Brinton Yorks, Jr.
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W. Brinton Yorks, Jr.
Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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(20) ATL Press Release dated July 2, 1997.