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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
September 15, 1999
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
PATTERSON DENTAL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Minnesota 0-20572 41-0886515
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
1031 Mendota Heights Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(651) 686-1600
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS
Reference is made to the press release issued to the public by
Patterson Dental Company on September 15, 1999, announcing a share
repurchase program pursuant to which the company may purchase up to one
million of its shares in open market transactions. Such press release
is attached hereto as an exhibit.
ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated September 15, 1999.
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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 on September 15, 1999.
PATTERSON DENTAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Matthew L. Levitt
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Matthew L. Levitt
Secretary and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated September 15, 1999.
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