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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 1995
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ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Delaware 1-6357 13-2595091
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(State of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
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10800 N.E. 8th Street, Suite 600, Bellevue, Washington 98004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (206) 453-9400
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Exhibit Index at page 4.
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Item 5. Other Event
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On April 17, 1995, Esterline Technologies Corporation announced it
will exercise an option to redeem its 8 1/4 percent debentures on May 18, 1995.
The redemption price will be 100 percent of the $20 million principal amount
together with accrued interest.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Dated: April 24, 1995 By /S/ ROBERT W. STEVENSON
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Robert W. Stevenson
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Esterline Technologies Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
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Description of Exhibit Page No.
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99 Press release of April 17, 1995
announcing option to redeem
8 1/4 percent debentures ................... 5
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: Brian Keogh
206/453-9400
ESTERLINE ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION
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OF 8 1/4 PERCENT DEBENTURES
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$20 Million Debt Retired Using Available Cash
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BELLEVUE, Wash., April 17--Esterline Technologies (NYSE/ESL) today
reported it will exercise an option to redeem its 8 1/4 percent debentures on
May 18, 1995. The redemption price will be 100 percent of the $20 million
principal amount together with accrued interest.
Wendell P. Hurlbut, Esterline's CEO, said "...the unsecured bonds will
be retired four months early using cash generated from operations."
Holders of the debentures, which were issued on the Luxembourg Exchange
in 1980, are instructed to surrender them to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
New York at either of the following addresses: 60 Victoria Embankment, London,
England, ECRY OJP; or Avenue des Arts 35, B-1040, Brussels, Belgium.
The debentures also can be surrendered to Banque Paribas Luxembourg, 10A
Boulevard Royal, L-2093 Luxembourg.
Esterline is a leading manufacturer of automation equipment for the
production of printed circuit boards and metal fabrication, instrumentation
for quality control, power measurement and process control, and engineered
products for the commercial aircraft, aerospace and defense industries.
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