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 10, 1998
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ONIX SYSTEMS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13975 76-0546330
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number)
incorporation or
organization)
22001 North Park Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77339-3804
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(281) 348-1111
(Registrant's telephone number
including area code)
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This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are
set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" included in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 [Reg. No. 333-59973] filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. These include risks and uncertainties
relating to: dependence on the oil and gas industry, market acceptance of new
products, customer capital spending policies, the Registrant's acquisition
strategy, technological change and new products, government regulations and
approvals, international sales, competition, use of gamma technology, and
protection of proprietary rights.
Item 5. Other Events
On December 10, 1998, Thermo Electron Corporation ("Thermo Electron"), the
Registrant's ultimate parent corporation, issued a press release regarding an
update to the proposed corporate reorganization, announced on August 12, 1998,
involving certain of Thermo Electron's subsidiaries, including the Registrant.
The press release stated, among other things, that the Registrant will
remain an individual public subsidiary of Thermo Electron's Thermo Instrument
Systems Inc. subsidiary, and will not be combined with Thermo Sentron Inc. and
Metrika Systems Corporation to form a new sensor and process control company, as
had been announced on August 12.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired: not
applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: not applicable.
(c) Exhibits: not applicable.
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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, thereunto duly authorized, on this 10th day of December, 1998.
ONIX SYSTEMS INC.
By:/s/ Kenneth J. Apicerno
Kenneth J. Apicerno
Treasurer
