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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) February 24, 1998
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ENGINEERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC.
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MISSOURI 0-13880 43-1252405
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1270 North Price Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63132
(Address of principal executive officer) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (314) 993-5880
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On February 20, 1998, Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
(the Company) acquired substantially all of the net assets of
Nuclear Cooling Inc., d/b/a Marlo Coil, a manufacturer of heat
transfer and air movement equipment used in commercial, industrial,
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine and OEM markets. The Company intends to
continue Marlo Coil's existing operations. For the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1997, sales of Marlo Coil were approximately $26
million and assets, which consist primarily of manufacturing
facilities and working capital, were $11.5 million. The transaction
will be accounted for as a purchase.
Marlo Coil was acquired by the Company from owners David G. and
Rita R. Ault for $25.3 million. The purchase price was financed
with $2.8 million of available cash resources and bank borrowings
of $22.5 million.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
It is impractical to provide the required financial statements for
Marlo Coil at this time. These statements will be filed under cover
of Form 8 as soon as practical, but not later than April 24, 1998.
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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.
ENGINEERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: February 24, 1998 BY: /s/ Gary C. Gerhardt
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Gary C. Gerhardt
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
