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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
March 31,1999
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Date of Report
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-4448 36-0781620
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(Commission file number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, Illinois 60015
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 948-2000
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Item 5. Other Events.
The Registrant hereby files an amended Exhibit 23 to its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
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(Registrant)
By: /S/ Thomas J. Sabatino, Jr.
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Thomas J. Sabatino, Jr.
Corporate Vice President
Date: March 31, 1999
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 2-82667,
2-86993, 2-97607, 33-8812, 33-15523, 33-15787, 33-28428, 33-33750, 33-54069,
333-43563, 333-47019 and 333-71553), on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-5044, 33-23450,
33-27505, 33-31388, 33-49820 and 333-19025), and on Form S-4 (Nos. 33-808,
33-15357, 33-53937, 333-21327, 333-47927 and 333-71553) of Baxter International
Inc. of our report dated February 5, 1999 appearing in this Form 10-K. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial
Statement Schedules, which appear in this Form 10-K.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 17, 1999
