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) FEBRUARY 22, 1999
SPECTRA-PHYSICS LASERS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 000-23461 77-0264342
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1335 TERRA BELLA AVENUE, BUILDING 7
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (650) 961-2550
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ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT
(a) Spectra-Physics Holdings USA, Inc. ("Holdings") owns 80.4% of the
Registrant's outstanding Common Stock. Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Spectra-Physics AB, a multinational corporation based in Sweden. On February 22,
1999, shareholders of Spectra-Physics AB holding approximately 17.3 million
shares, or 98% of the outstanding shares, of Spectra-Physics AB tendered their
shares to Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. ("TIS"), which shares were thereafter
accepted by TIS for $355 million. Accordingly, TIS now indirectly owns 78.79% of
the Company's outstanding Common Stock.
SIGNATURE
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.
SPECTRA-PHYSICS LASERS, INC.
/s/ PATRICK L. EDSELL
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Date: March 2, 1999 By: Patrick L. Edsell
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
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