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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): October 26, 1999
PerkinElmer, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-5075 04-2052042
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
45 William Street
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 237-5100
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
EG&G, Inc.
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Upon the filing by EG&G, Inc. (the "Company") of an amendment to its
Restated Articles of Organization on October 26, 1999, the Company changed its
name from "EG&G, Inc." to "PerkinElmer, Inc."
A copy of the press release announcing the name change is attached to this
Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
Not Applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 3 Articles of Amendment to Restated Articles of Organization.
Exhibit 4 Specimen Certificate of Common Stock of PerkinElmer, Inc.
Exhibit 99 Press Release regarding name change dated October 26, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PERKINELMER, INC.
Date: November 5, 1999 By: /s/Terrance L. Carlson
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Terrance L. Carlson
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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3 Articles of Amendment to Restated Articles of Organization.
4 Specimen Certificate of Common Stock of PerkinElmer, Inc.
99 Press Release regarding name change, dated October 26, 1999.
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EXHIBIT 3
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
NO. 04-2052042
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
(GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 72)
We, Gregory L. Summe , *President
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and Terrance L. Carlson , *Clerk
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of EG&G, Inc. ,
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(Exact name of corporation)
located at 45 William Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 ,
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(Street address of corporation in Massachusetts)
certify that these Articles of Amendment affecting articles numbered:
1
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(Number those articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and/or 6 being amended)
of the Articles of Organization were duly adopted at a meeting held on
September 10, 1999 by vote of:
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35,749,479 shares of Common Stock of 45,854,647 shares
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(type, class & series, if any)
outstanding, ________________ shares of ______________________________ of
(type, class & series, if any)
________________ shares outstanding, and _________________ shares of
______________________________ of ___________________ shares outstanding,
(type, class & series, if any)
(1)**being at least a majority of each type, class or series outstanding and
entitled to vote thereon:/ or (2)**being at least two-thirds of each type, class
or series outstanding and entitled to vote thereon and of each type, class or
series of stock whose rights are adversely affected thereby:
The name of the Corporation is
PerkinElmer, Inc.
* Delete the inapplicable words. ** Delete the inapplicable clause
(1) For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70.
(2) For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71.
NOTE: IF THE SPACE PROVIDED UNDER ANY ARTICLE OR ITEM ON THIS FORM IS
INSUFFICIENT, ADDITIONS SHALL BE SET FORTH ON ONE SIDE ONLY OF SEPARATE 8 1/2 x
11 SHEETS OF PAPER WITH A LEFT MARGIN OF AT LEAST 1 INCH. ADDITIONS TO MORE THAN
ONE ARTICLE MAY BE MADE ON A SINGLE SHEET SO LONG AS EACH ARTICLE REQUIRING EACH
ADDITION IS CLEARLY INDICATED.
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To change the number of shares and the par value (if any) of any type, class or
series of stock which the corporation is authorized to issue, fill in the
following:
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WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS
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TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES PAR VALUE
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Common: Common:
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Preferred: Preferred:
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Change the total authorized to:
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WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS
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TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES PAR VALUE
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Common: Common:
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Preferred: Preferred:
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The foregoing amendment(s) will become effective when these Articles of
Amendment are filed in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 6
unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the
amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing,
in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date.
Later effective date: ___________________________
SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, this 25TH day of OCTOBER, 1999.
/s/ Gregory L. Summe Gregory L. Summe, *President
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/s/ Terrance L. Carlson Terrance L. Carlson, *Clerk
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* Delete the inapplicable words.
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EXHIBIT 4
063552
TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE - EXCHANGEABLE FOR DEFINITIVE
ENGRAVED CERTIFICATE WHEN READY FOR DELIVERY
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NUMBER SHARES
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PERKINELMER, INC.
PKIT INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE
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COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN BOSTON, MA OR NEW YORK, NY
CUSIP 714046 10 9
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
is the owner of
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FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $1 PER SHARE OF THE
COMMON STOCK
of PERKINELMER, INC. (herein called the "Corporation") transferable on the
books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized
attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate
and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be subject to all of the
provisions of the Restated Articles of Organization and the By-Laws of the
Corporation, as amended and restated from time to time (copies of which are on
file with the Transfer Agent), to all of which the holder, by acceptance hereof,
assents. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent
and registered by the Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures
of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
/s/ Gregory Perry [PERKINELMER, INC. /s/ Gregory L. Summe
FACSIMILE SEAL]
VICE PRESIDENT CONTROL CHAIRMAN OF THE
AND TREASURY BOARD AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
BY
BANKBOSTON, N.A.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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EXHIBIT 99
EG&G Changes Name to PerkinElmer; Continues Transformation to a Focused High
Technology Company
- -- PKI Becomes New Ticker Symbol --
WELLESLEY, Mass., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- EG&G, Inc. (NYSE: EGG - news) today
begins operating under its new name, PerkinElmer, Inc., and trading under the
new stock symbol (NYSE: PKI - news). The new name and stock symbol are part of
the company's transformation to a focused high technology enterprise operating
in four businesses -- Life Sciences, Fluid Sciences, Optoelectronics and
Analytical Instruments.
"The change in our name and stock symbol mark another milestone in our
transformation from a company highly reliant on government contracts to one
totally focused on commercial high technology markets," said Gregory L. Summe,
Chairman and CEO.
The company has also adopted a new logo and began an advertising campaign with
the theme "Precisely." The logo symbolizes a forward looking, global technology
company and "Precisely" communicates the type of products and services provided
and how the company operates.
In celebration of this transformation milestone, PerkinElmer management will be
ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on October 26, 1999.
PerkinElmer, Inc. is a $1.6 billion high technology company based in Wellesley,
Massachusetts, operating in four businesses -- Life Sciences, Fluid Sciences,
Optoelectronics, and Analytical Instruments. The company has operations in over
100 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information
is available at www.perkinelmer.com.
