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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 27, 1996
VITRONICS CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
MASSACHUSETTS
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-13715 04-2726873
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1 FORBES ROAD, NEWMARKET INDUSTRIAL PARK, NEWMARKET, NH 03857
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(603) 659-6550
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(Registrant 's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Items 1 - 4. Not applicable
Item 5. Other Events.
On September 27, 1996, Vitronics Corporation acquired in a single
transaction 475,000 shares of common stock from New England Growth Fund I, L.P.,
at a price of $1 3/8. See attached copy of news release.
Items 6 - 8. Not Applicable
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99 Press Release dated September 27, 1996
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.
VITRONICS CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Date: October 11, 1996 By:/s/ James J. Manfield, Jr.
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James J. Manfield, Jr.
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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NEWS RELEASE
September 27, 1996
VITRONICS CORPORATION REPURCHASES 475,000 SHARES OF STOCK FROM NEW ENGLAND
GROWTH FUND
Newmarket, NH...Vitronics Corporation (AMEX:VTC) announced today that it
has acquired in a single transaction 475,000 shares of stock from New England
Growth Fund I, L.P., at a price of $1 3/8.
James J. Manfield, Jr, Chairman and CEO, said, "In February 1996, Vitronics
announced their intention to buy back stock. This block of stock became
available: we think it is a good buy and decided to take this block off the
market."
Vitronics Corporation is a supplier of state-of -the-art thermal processing
and associated equipment, with an established reputation as an innovator and
leader in the surface mount industry. VITRONICS' equipment is primarily aimed
at the electronics industry and has achieved considerable technical recognition
in the production of printed circuit boards. The Company also supplies its
equipment to the medical, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics, graphics and
textile industries. Vitronics Corporation's customer list includes all twenty
of the largest electronic companies.
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