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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
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registration as specified in charter)
Date of Report(Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 1995
Massachusetts 1-12432 04-2722013
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
132 Fairgrounds Road, West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 401-789-5735
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On August 4, 1995, the Company issued a press release,
a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report
on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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Press release of the Company
99.1 dated August 4, 1995.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly cause this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION
CORPORATION
Dated: August 21, 1995 By: /s/ Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr.
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Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr., President
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Exhibit 99.1
American Power Conversion Corporation
Press Release of the Company dated August 4, 1995
For immediate release, August 4, 1995
Shareholder Class Action Litigation Filed Against American Power
Conversion Corporation
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(West Kingston, RI) - American Power Conversion Corporation
(NASDAQ: APCC) reported today that several purported class action
lawsuits had been filed in the United States District Court for
the District of Rhode Island in which the Company was named as a
defendant, along with certain of its officers. The lawsuits
relate to disclosures made by the Company in its public filings
and press releases. The Company intends to vigorously defend
these lawsuits and any similar lawsuits that may be filed. The
Company does not plan to make further comment on such lawsuits.
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American Power Conversion (NASDAQ:APCC) is the worldwide market
share leader in Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and software
for networks and similar mission-critical applications. Product
lines include the Back-UPS(R), Back-UPS Pro(TM), Smart-UPS(R),
Smart-UPS v/s(TM), Matrix-UPS(TM), Line-R(R)power conditioners,
PowerChute(R) software, PowerNet(R) SNMP adapters and software,
SurgeArrest(R) surge suppressors, PowerManager(TM) Power Center
and ProtectNet(R) data line surge suppressors.
American Power Conversion is an affirmative action/ equal
opportunity employer.
