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UNITED STATES 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): October 16, 1995
VISX, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10694 06-1161793
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(State of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
3400 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95051
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 773-2020
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
VISX, Incorporated ("VISX" ) received notice that the Federal Trade
Commission is requesting the production of certain documents in connection with
an investigation being conducted by the FTC relating to whether or not Pillar
Point Partners and/or the companies that formed Pillar Point Partners, VISX and
Summit Technology, Inc., have engaged in any unfair methods of competition in
violation of federal trade regulation laws. Pillar Point Partners was formed in
1992 to resolve then-pending patent disputes between VISX and Summit. Trade
regulation issues were carefully considered in the structuring of Pillar Point,
and VISX believes that Pillar Point was structured in compliance with federal
trade regulation laws. In addition, VISX believes that the operation of Pillar
Point Partners has been and will be consistent with such laws.
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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.
VISX, INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Mark B. Logan
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Mark B. Logan,
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 16, 1995
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