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): October 2, 2000 ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. --------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 000-09010 35-0957603 ------- --------- ---------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 800 East Eighth Street New Albany, Indiana 47151-1208 --------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (812) 945-0211 Item 5. Other Events. On October 2, 2000, Robinson Nugent, Inc. ("Robinson Nugent") issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. See Index to Exhibits 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. ROBINSON NUGENT, INC. (Registrant) Date: October 9, 2000 By: /s/ Robert L. Knabel ---------------------------------------- Robert L. Knabel Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 2, 2000 by and between Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, a Delaware corporation, Barbados Acquisition, Inc., an Indiana corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M and Robinson Nugent, Inc., an Indiana corporation. 4.1 Amendment No. 4 to Rights Agreement, dated October 2, 2000. 99.1 Press release dated October 2, 2000. 99.2 Voting and Stock Option Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2000, by and between Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, a Delaware corporation, Robinson Nugent, Inc., an Indiana corporation, and the Stockholders listed on Schedule A thereto.