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): JULY 20, 1998 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. A copy of the press release dated July 20, 1998 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 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: July 20, 1998 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 JULY 20, 1998 INCORPORATED EXHIBIT HEREIN BY FILED NUMBER DESCRIPTION REFERENCE TO HEREWITH 99.1 Press Release, X dated July 20, 1998 EI-1