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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): February 26, 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 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a
press release issued by the Company on February 26, 1996. The press release
announced Richey Electronics, Inc.'s completion of a private offering of
convertible debt.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release, dated February 26, 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
February 27, 1996
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Subject Matter
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99.1 Press release, dated February 26, 1996, of Richey Electronics, Inc.
138329
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Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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, February 26, 1996 -- Richey Electronics, Inc.
(Nasdaq NNM:RCHY) announced today that it completed the private sale of
$50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company's 7% Convertible
Subordinated Notes due March 1, 2006. 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.
