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)January 29, 1999
RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-12906 36-2096643
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) No.)
40W267 Keslinger Road
P.O. Box 393
LaFox, IL 60147-0393
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 630-208-2200
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains a total of 3 pages.
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Item 5 Other Events
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. announced on January 29,1999 that it
expects results for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 1999 to
be substantially below analyst's expectations.
The foregoing statement is a "forward-looking statement" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The statement relates to future events that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to
vary materially from those predicted.
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Item 7 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
None
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 hereunto duly authorized.
RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD.
By: /s/ William J. Garry
William J. Garry
Senior Vice President & CFO
Date: February 1, 1999
