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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): June 29, 1999
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 2-15299 94-1369731
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(State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification Number)
Incorporation)
300 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025
(650) 361-3333
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(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers,
including area code, of principal executive offices)
NONE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Reference is made to the press release issued to the public by the
Registrant on June 29, 1999, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1, for a description of the events reported pursuant to this Form 8-K.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
99.1 Text of press release dated June 29, 1999.
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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.
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
DATE: July 2, 1999 By: /s/ Karen O. Cottle
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Name: Karen O. Cottle
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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99.1 Text of press release dated June 29, 1999
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EXHIBIT 99.1
RAYCHEM ANNOUNCES RECORD DATE AND SPECIAL
MEETING DATE FOR VOTE ON MERGER WITH TYCO
MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 1999--Raychem Corporation
(NYSE:RYC - NEWS) today announced that a Special Meeting of Raychem
stockholders will be held on Thursday, August 12, 1999, to consider a
proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Reorganization, dated as of May 19, 1999, among Raychem, Tyco International
Ltd., and Tyco International (PA) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco. A
special committee of the Raychem Board of Directors set a record date of July
7, 1999 for determining the stockholders of Raychem entitled to notice of and
to vote at the Special Meeting.
Forward Looking Statements:
All statements contained in this press release that are not historical fact
are based on current expectations and are forward looking statements. Actual
events or results may differ materially as a result of several risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to the factors referenced in
Raychem's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Raychem Corporation of Menlo Park, California, is an international company
with approximately 9,000 employees in 49 countries and revenues of $1.8
billion in fiscal 1998. The company utilizes expertise in materials science,
electronics, and process engineering to develop, manufacture, and market
high-performance products for electronics OEM businesses and
telecommunications, energy and industrial applications. On May 19, 1999,
Raychem announced its agreement to merge with Tyco International Ltd., a
diversified manufacturing and service company. More information on Raychem is
available at www.raychem.com.
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CONTACT:
Raychem Corporation
Scott F. Wylie, 650/361-7855
[email protected]
