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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-9
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
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KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
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Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
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500440102
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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James Eder
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Kollmorgen Corporation
1601 Trapelo Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(781) 890-5655
(Name, address and telephone number of
person authorized to receive
notices and communications on
behalf of the persons filing
statement)
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Copy to:
CREIGHTON O'M. CONDON
Shearman & Sterling
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 848-4000
|X| Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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Kollmorgen Postponing 2000 Annual Meeting
WALTHAM, Mass--May 8, 2000--Kollmorgen Corporation (NYSE:KOL) announced today
that it is postponing the 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to take
place at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2000 at the Fleet Conference &
Training Center, 1075 Main Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451.
This action is taken in light of the announcement Thursday that Kollmorgen
and Danaher Corporation have signed a definitive agreement whereby Danaher
will acquire all of Kollmorgen's outstanding shares at a cash price of $23.00
per share.
Additional information is available on the Kollmorgen Web site at
www.kollmorgen.com.
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CONTACT: Robert J. Cobuzzi
(781) 890-5655
