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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) September 1, 1994
KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 1-5562 04-2151861
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
1601 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 890-5655
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 1, 1994, the Registrant announced that it had purchased
certain assets of the conventional optical periscope business of Sperry
Marine Inc. located in Charlottesville, Virginia, at a purchase price of
approximately $5 million. In addition, the Registrant agreed to assume
certain contractual obligations of the acquired business.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits -
99. Additional Exhibits - Press Release dated September 1, 1994
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Corporation has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert J. Cobuzzi
Robert J. Cobuzzi, Senior Vice
President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 9, 1994
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EXHIBIT 99
Contacts: James A. Eder
Kollmorgen Corporation
(203) 232-3121
Cindy Levy
Gavin Anderson & Co.
(212) 921-1060
For Immediate Release
WALTHAM, MA, Sept. 1 -- Kollmorgen Corporation (NYSE: KOL) announced
today that its Electro-Optical Division, Northampton, Massachusetts, has
purchased certain assets of the conventional optical periscope business of
Sperry Marine Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia.
The purchase price for this acquisition was approximately $5 million.
In addition, the Electro-Optical Division has agreed to assume certain
contractual obligations of the acquired business.
Kollmorgen Corporation has operations focused in two business segments:
motion technologies and electro-optical instruments.
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September 1, 1994
