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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 24, 1999
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Elgar Holdings, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 333-55797 51-0373329
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (IRS employer
of incorporation) identification no.)
9250 Brown Deer Road, San Diego, California 92121
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (619) 450-0085
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
On March 24, 1999, the Board of Directors of Elgar Holdings, Inc. (the
"Company") approved a change in the Company's fiscal year end from the
Saturday closest to March 31st to the Saturday closest to December 31st. The
fiscal year end of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Elgar Electronics
Corporation ("Elgar"), and Elgar's wholly owned subsidiary, Power Ten, has
been changed to coincide with the Company's new fiscal year end. Pursuant to
Rule 13a-10 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company will file
with the Commission a transition report on Form 10-K covering the period from
March 29, 1998 through January 2, 1999. The transition report will be filed
with the Commission no later than June 22, 1999.
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.
Date: March 26, 1999
ELGAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Christopher W. Kelford
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Christopher W. Kelford
Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
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