UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 29, 2004
Lexmark International, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 1-14050 06-1308215
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(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
One Lexmark Centre Drive, 740 West New Circle Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40550
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (859) 232-2000
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On October 29, 2004, the company issued a press release announcing that its
Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional $1 billion of
its Class A Common Stock. This repurchase authorization raises the aggregate
repurchase authorization to $2.4 billion from the $1.4 billion previously
granted by the Board. The company has used $1.36 billion of the prior
authorization to repurchase approximately 36.4 million shares. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press Release issued by Lexmark International, Inc.,
dated October 29, 2004.
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.
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/: Gary E. Morin
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Name: Gary E. Morin
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: October 29, 2004