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UNITED STATES
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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): July 31, 2000
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HARRIS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-3863 34-0276860
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32919
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (321) 727-9100
No Change
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Items 1-4. Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
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On July 31, 2000, Harris Corporation ("Harris" or the
"Company") announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase
Wavtrace, Inc., a privately-held, Bellevue, Washington based developer of
broadband wireless access systems. The agreement provides for Harris, which
currently owns approximately 20 percent of Wavtrace, to purchase the remaining
shares for approximately $134 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to
close by the end of August, subject to customary closing conditions.
A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Not Applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this
Report:
99. Press Release, dated July 31, 2000,
announcing that Harris has signed a
definitive agreement to purchase Wavtrace,
Inc., a privately-held developer of
broadband wireless access systems.
Items 8-9. 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 hereunto duly authorized.
HARRIS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Bryan R. Roub
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Name: Bryan R. Roub
Title: Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 31, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Under Reg.
S-K, Item 601 Description
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99. Press Release, dated July 31, 2000, announcing
that Harris has signed a definitive agreement
to purchase Wavtrace, Inc., a privately-held
developer of broadband wireless access systems.
