1 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): JUNE 26, 2000 ------------- SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION -------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) WISCONSIN 1-11091 22-2849508 --------- ------- ---------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 411 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53202 -------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (414) 274-6600 -------------- (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) -------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. EXPECTED EARNINGS SHORTFALL ANNOUNCED A copy of the press release issued June 26, 2000, in which Sybron International Corporation announced an expected earnings shortfall for the third and fourth quarters of its fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, is filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits: See Exhibit Index following the signature page of this report, which is incorporated herein by reference. -2- 3 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. SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Date: June 27, 2000 By: /s/ Dennis Brown ------------------------------- Dennis Brown Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer -3- 4 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (THE "REGISTRANT") (COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-11091) EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT DATED JUNE 26, 2000 INCORPORATED EXHIBIT HEREIN BY FILED NUMBER DESCRIPTION REFERENCE TO HEREWITH 99.1 Press Release, X dated June 26, 2000 -4-