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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) August 30, 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 of 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
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United States Filter Corporation issued a news release on August 30, 1995,
a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference, regarding its proposed
offer of approximately $100,000,000 of Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2005
in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Attached as an exhibit to this report is a copy of the news release.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
99.0 News release dated August 30, 1995.
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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.
UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION
By: /s/ DAMIAN C. GEORGINO
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Damian C. Georgino
Vice President and General Counsel
Date: August 30, 1995
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EXHIBIT 99.0
UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF
CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES
PALM DESERT, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Filter
Corporation (NYSE; USF) announced today that it will commence an offering of
approximately $100,000,000 of Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2005 in
accordance with Rule 144A. U.S. Filter intends to use the proceeds of this
offering to fund the pending acquisition of Polymetrics, Inc., repay debt
incurred in connection with the recently completed acquisition of Interlake
Water Systems, repurchase shares of its Series B convertible preferred stock and
repay indebtedness under its revolving line of credit.
The offering is expected to be completed in mid September. U.S. Filter
intends to sell the Convertible Subordinated Notes in accordance with Rule 144A
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and, therefore, this
offering has not been registered under the Act and the Convertible Subordinated
Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and
applicable state securities laws. Pursuant to the terms of a registration rights
agreement to be entered into in connection with this offering, U.S. Filter will
file a shelf registration statement with respect to the Convertible Subordinated
Notes.
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 facilities, 30 international
offices and 11 manufacturing plants.
8/30/95
/CONTACT: Dorris B. Osborne of U.S. Filter, 619-340-0038/
(USF)
