UNITED STATES
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): April 29, 2004
LANDAUER, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-9788 06-1218089
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2 Science Road, Glenwood, Illinois 60425
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(708) 755-7000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSET
(a) On April 29, 2004, Landauer, Inc. ("Landauer" or "the Company")
issued a press release announcing that it had acquired the remaining 49%
interest in LCIE-Landauer, Ltd. ("LCIE-Landauer) for $10.4 million in cash.
The Company initially acquired its 51% interest in April 2002 upon the
formation of LCIE-Landauer to conduct radiation monitoring services in
France and the United Kingdom. The purchase price was determined on the
basis of negotiations between the Company and its partner, Bureau Veritas
S.A. a global provider of assessment services located in France. The
acquisition has been financed in part through an unsecured international
credit facility in the amount of $25 million provided by LaSalle Bank N.A.
A copy of the April 29, 2004 press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated April 29, 2004 "Landauer Announces
Acquisition of Remaining Interest in LCIE-Landauer, Ltd."
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Landauer, Inc.
/s/ James M. O'Connell
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James M. O'Connell
Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Dated: May 7, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated April 29, 2004 "Landauer Announces
Acquisition of Remaining Interest in LCIE-Landauer, Ltd."
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