SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
March 26, 1997
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THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9786 04-2925809
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number)
incorporation)
1275 Hammerwood Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
(617) 622-1000
(Registrant's telephone number
including area code)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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On March 26, 1997, Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. (the
"Company") acquired 164,126,284 shares of Life Sciences
International PLC ("Life Sciences"), a London Stock Exchange
listed company, for 135 pence per share (an aggregate of
approximately $355,000,000) in completion of the Company's offer
to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Life Sciences. The
Company became unconditionally obligated to acquire these shares
on March 12, 1997 after the Company declared the offer
unconditional in all respects. The Company will acquire the Life
Sciences shares that remain outstanding (approximately 10,600,000
shares) for 135 pence per share pursuant to the compulsory
acquisition rules applicable to United Kingdom companies. The
acquisition of the Life Sciences shares was financed with
available cash and borrowings from Thermo Electron Corporation
("Thermo Electron"), the Company's parent corporation.
The Company has no present intention to use the plant,
equipment or other physical property acquired for purposes
materially different for the purposes for which such assets were
used prior to the acquisition. The Company will review the
businesses of Life Sciences and their assets, corporate
structure, capitalization, operations, properties, policies,
management and personnel. The Company may develop plans or
proposals, including mergers, transfers of a material amount of
assets or other transactions or changes relating to the acquired
businesses. Any such transaction might involve Thermo Electron
or another subsidiary of Thermo Electron or the Company.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Combined Condensed
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Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: As
it is impracticable to file such information at
this time, it will be filed by amendment on or
prior to June 9, 1997.
(b) Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial
Information: as it is impracticable to file such
information at this time, it will be filed by
amendment on or prior to June 9, 1997.
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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 thereunto duly authorized, on
this 3d day of April, 1997.
THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC.
By: /s/Jonathan W. Painter
Jonathan W. Painter
Treasurer
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