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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) May 12, 2000
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L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
L-3 Communications Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
13-3937436
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
600 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10016
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 697-1111
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 2 Acquisition of Assets
L-3 Communications Corporation ("L-3") acquired the assets of the Traffic
Alert and Collision Avoidance System ("TCAS") product line of Honeywell, Inc.
(the "Business"), a wholly-owned subisdiary of Honeywell International, Inc., on
April 28, 2000 for $237 million reflecting a $17.0 million price reduction
based on the preliminary closing date net assets, as defined, which are subject
to a final adjustment. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under a new
364 day revolving senior credit facility entered into on April 24, 2000.
TCAS is a business leader in avionics safety systems and has approximately
6,500 units installed in commercial, corporate and military aircraft. TCAS
reduces the potential for mid-air collision and provides an independent and
complementary supplement to the air traffic control system.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
a. and b. The Registrant is currently having an audit performed of the
financial statements of the Business as of and for the year ended
December 31, 1999. Upon the completion of such audit, the
Registrant will determine whether financial statements and pro
forma financial information are required for the Business, and
if required the Registrant will file the required audited
financial statements and unaudited pro forma financial
information under cover of Form 8-K/A.
c. Exhibits
The Registrant will file the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as of February 10, 2000 by and between L-3 Communications
Corporation and Honeywell Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Honeywell International Inc., as amended on April 28, 2000, under
cover of Form 8-K/A not later than 60 days after this Report on
Form 8-K is required to be filed.
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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.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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Registrant
Date May 12, 2000 By: /s/ Robert V. LaPenta
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President and Chief Financial Officer
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