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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
JUNE 29, 1999
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
HACH COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-3947 42-0704420
(State of incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File No.) Identification No.)
5600 LINDBERGH DRIVE, LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(970) 669-3050
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 29, 1999, Hach Company announced that the Department of Justice
granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the previously-announced
merger of Hach with a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation. Early
termination or expiration of the Act's waiting period was a condition to
consummation of the merger. Danaher and Hach anticipate that the merger will
close in the third calendar quarter of 1999, subject to other closing
conditions.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HACH COMPANY
Date: June 30, 1999 By: /s/ Bruce J. Hach
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Bruce J. Hach, President
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