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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) June 27, 1995
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United States Filter Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10728 33-0266015
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(State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 222, Palm Desert, California 92260
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (619) 340-0098
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Item 5. Other Events
On June 27, 1995 United States Filter Corporation (the "Company")
announced that it had signed a letter of intent to acquire Polymetrics
Inc. from Anjou International Company, the U.S. holding company of
Compagnie Generale des Eaux (C.G.E.) of France. A copy of the news
release respecting this acquisition is included as an exhibit to this
current report.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit
News Release dated June 27, 1995
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.
UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION
By: /s/ Donald L. Bergmann
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Donald L. Bergmann
Vice President
Date: June 28, 1995
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NEWS RELEASE
73-710 FRED WARING DRIVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
(619) 340-0098
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT: DORRIE B. OSBORNE
(619) 340-0098
UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION
TO ACQUIRE POLYMETRICS INC.
FROM ANJOU INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, June 27, 1995 - United States Filter Corporation
(NYSE:USF) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire
Polymetrics Inc. from Anjou International Company, the U.S. holding company of
Compagnie Generale des Eaux (C.G.E.) of France. U.S. Filter will pay $60 million
in cash and stock. The company said that it does not expect the acquisition to
be dilutive to earnings. The transaction is scheduled to close September 29 and
is subject to the execution of a definitive purchase agreement and clearance
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
Polymetrics' revenues were approximately $34 million in 1993; approximately $41
million in 1994, and are projected by Polymetrics' management to approximate $50
million in 1995. Polymetrics' management also said that its backlog exceeds $50
million, and that 57% of Polymetrics' 1994 revenues were derived from its
service business with 43% from capital equipment sales. Polymetrics operates six
resin regeneration facilities in Los Angeles and Sunnyvale, California; Seattle,
Washington; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Hartford, Connecticut; and Richmond,
Virginia.
Polymetrics has five sales offices nationwide and is a leader in the design,
manufacture and installation of ultra-high purity water treatment equipment for
use in the eletronics industry. The company operates 31 large mobile
demineralizer trailers on both the east and the west coasts. Polymetrics
services approximately 4,000 customer sites and is also involved in the
operation and management of systems at customers' locations.
U.S. Filter, the country's largest manufacturer of water and wastewater
treatment systems, specializes in water management and resource recovery
services for industrial, commercial and municipal customers. With corporate
offices in Palm Desert, Calif., the company serves customers worldwide through
more than 70 U.S. sales, service and regeneration facilitles, 30 international
offices and 11 manufacturing plants.
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