UNITED STATES
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): April 27, 2004
THORATEC CORPORATION
California
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| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
6035 Stoneridge Drive
Pleasanton, California 94588
(925) 847-8600
Not Applicable
| Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 27, 2004, Thoratec Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its fiscal 2004 first quarter results, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 12 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in the Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 27, 2004 | ||
| THORATEC CORPORATION | ||
| By: /s/ M. Wayne Boylston | ||
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M. Wayne Boylston Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 27, 2004 |
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