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): December 30, 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 December 30, 2003, Apogent Technologies Inc. issued a press release announcing the sale of floating rate senior convertible debt securitiesSM (CODESSM). 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 30, 2003, announcing the sale of floating rate senior convertible debt securitiesSM (CODESSM) | |
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 30, 2003 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL K. BRESSON | ||||||
| Michael K. Bresson Executive Vice President – Administration, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 30, 2003 | |