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): January 28, 2002 _________ MILLIPORE CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) MASSACHUSETTS 0-1052 04-2170233 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) _______ 80 Ashby Road, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (781) 533-6000 Registrant's Telephone number, including area code ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On January 28, 2002, Millipore Corporation issued a press release announcing that Millipore declared a stock dividend of 32,500,000 shares of common stock of Mykrolis Corporation and announced the record and distribution dates for the dividend. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. -2- ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Title -------------- ----- 99.1 Press Release issued January 28, 2002. -3- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MILLIPORE CORPORATION /s/ Jeffrey Rudin ---------------------------------- Jeffrey Rudin Vice President and General Counsel Date: January 28, 2002 -4- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued January 28, 2002. -5-