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): September 16, 2003
Apogent Technologies Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Wisconsin | 1-11091 | 22-2849508 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
30 Penhallow Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 433-6131
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 16, 2003, Apogent Technologies Inc. issued a press release reporting its intention to commence a tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of the $325 million outstanding principal amount of its 8% Senior Notes due 2011. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated September 16, 2003, reporting Apogent’s intention to commence a tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of the $325 million outstanding principal amount of its 8% Senior Notes due 2011. |
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.
| APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: September 16, 2003 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL K. BRESSON | ||||
| Michael K. Bresson Executive Vice
President—General | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated September 16, 2003 |