UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A AMENDMENT TO FORM 8-K FILED MARCH 18, 1998 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 March 25, 1998 (March 18, 1998) ------------------------------- Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) WAVETEK CORPORATION ------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter) DELAWARE -------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 333-32195 33-0457664 --------- ---------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 11995 El Camino Real, Suite 301 San Diego, California 92130 ------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code) (619) 793-2300 -------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On March 18, 1998, Wavetek Corporation and Wandel & Goltermann Management Holding GmbH jointly announced that they have reached an agreement in principle to merge the companies. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. The Registrant hereby files the following exhibit to its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No.333-32195): EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated March 18, 1998* * previously filed 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized. Dated: March 25, 1998 WAVETEK CORPORATION By: /s/ Terence J. Gooding ------------------------------ Name: Terence J. Gooding Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 3