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):
May 24, 1999
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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
incorporation or Number)
organization)
860 West Airport Freeway
Suite 301
Hurst, Texas 76054
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(817) 485-6663
(Registrant's telephone number
including area code)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 24, 1999, Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. (the "Registrant") issued
a press release announcing that it expects to record a write-down in the second
quarter of 1999 for any decline in value, from the fair value of $20.35 per
share at the time of acquisition, of its investment in FLIR Systems, Inc. common
stock. The closing price per share of FLIR common stock on May 21, 1999 was
$13.38. The Registrant had acquired 4,162,000 shares of FLIR common stock as a
consequence of its February 1999 acquisition of Spectra-Physics AB.
Spectra-Physics AB had owned the FLIR shares prior to its acquisition by the
Registrant.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired: Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits: Not applicable.
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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 24th day of May, 1999.
THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC.
By: /s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
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Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Chief Financial Officer
