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): October 17, 2000
Dionex Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-12250 94-2647429
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
1228 Titan Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(408) 737-0700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 17, 2000, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as
of October 17, 2000 by and among the Registrant and each of the shareholders
(the "Shareholders") of LC Packings Nederland B.V., a limited liability company
organized under the laws of The Netherlands and LC Packings (U.S.A.) Inc. a
California corporation (collectively referred to as "LC Packings"), the
Registrant purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of LC
Packings. The total purchase price was determined through arms' length
negotiations between the Registrant and the Shareholders. The acquisition of LC
Packings will be treated by the Registrant as a purchase for accounting
purposes.
LC Packings, which markets its products primarily in the United States and
Europe, specializes in micro, capillary and nano liquid chromatography used by
proteomics and genomics researchers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and
scientific laboratories to analyze and separate proteins, glycoproteins and
other complex compounds. The Registrant currently intends to maintain LC
Packings as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant and to have LC Packings
continue to conduct its business as historically conducted.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Inapplicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Inapplicable.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Stock Purchase Agreement among Dionex Corporation, LC Packings
Nederland B.V., LC Packings (U.S.A.), Inc., the Shareholders of LC
Packings Nederland B.V. and the Shareholders of LC Packings
(U.S.A.), Inc. dated as of October 17, 2000.
99.1 Press release of the Registrant dated October 17, 2000.
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.
DIONEX CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: November 3, 2000 By: /s/ Craig A. McCollam
Craig A. McCollam
Vice President, Finance and Administration and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
