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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): December 12, 2003

 

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Apogent Technologies Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin		1-11091		22-2849508
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		Number)		Identification No.)

 

30 Penhallow Street

Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(603) 433-6131

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

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Item 5.    Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On December 12, 2003, Apogent Technologies Inc. issued a press release announcing the pricing of floating rate senior convertible debt securities (CODES). 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 December 12, 2003, announcing the pricing of floating rate senior convertible debt securities (CODES)

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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.

 

 

		APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Registrant)
Date: December 12, 2003		By		/s/    DENNIS BROWN
				Dennis Brown Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated December 12, 2003