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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): March 22, 1996
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RICHEY ELECTRONICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-9788 33-0594451
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(State of (Commission file (IRS Employer
incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
7441 Lincoln Way, Garden Grove, California 92641
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (714) 898-8288
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Item 5. Other Events.
Attached as Exhibit A is a press release issued by the Company on
March 22, 1996. The press release announced the exercise of an over-allotment
option, completing the Company's private offering of convertible debt.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release, dated March 22, 1996 of Richey Electronics, Inc.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
RICHEY ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Registrant)
By /s/ RICHARD N. BERGER
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Richard N. Berger
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
March 25, 1996
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Subject Matter
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99.1 Press release, dated March 22, 1996, of Richey Electronics,
Inc.
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Exhibit A
FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
For: Richey Electronics, Inc.
7441 Lincoln Way
Garden Grove, California 92641
Contact: William C. Cacciatore or Richard N. Berger
714/898-8288
RICHEY ELECTRONICS, INC.
COMPLETES PRIVATE OFFERING OF CONVERTIBLE DEBT
Garden Grove, California, March 25, 1996 -- Richey Electronics, Inc.
(Nasdaq NNM:RCHY) announced today that it has completed the private sale of
$5,755,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company's 7% Convertible
Subordinated Notes due March 1, 2006, to cover over-allotments in connection
with its private offering of convertible debt. This completes the offering of
Notes in the total aggregate principal amount (including over-allotments) of
$55,755,000. The Notes are convertible into Richey common stock at a conversion
price of $14.125 per share. The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be
used to repay indebtedness.
The Notes and the underlying common stock have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 or under applicable state securities laws, and
may not be offered or sold absent registration under, or an applicable exemption
from the registration requirements of, the Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of any offer to buy the Notes.
Richey Electronics is a leading multi-regional, specialty distributor
of interconnect, electromechanical and passive electronic components and a
provider of value-added services.
