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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: December 15, 1999
(Date of earliest event reported: December 6, 1999)
Commission File Number: 1-10694
VISX, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 06-1161793
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(Sate of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
3400 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95051-0703
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 732-2020
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
The information that is set forth in the Registrant's Press Release dated
December 6, 1999 (which is attached hereto) is hereby incorporated by reference
in this report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Text of Press Release dated December 6, 1999.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VISX, INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Timothy Maier
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Timothy Maier,
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Date: December 15, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Text of Press Release dated December 6, 1999.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
[VISX LOGO]
NEWS RELEASE Company Contact:
For Immediate Release Lola Wood: (877) 463-6847
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.visx.com
INITIAL DETERMINATION ISSUED BY INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
-- VISX WILL REQUEST REVIEW --
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 6, 1999 - VISX, INCORPORATED (Nasdaq NM
Symbol: VISX) today announced that an Administrative Law Judge of the
International Trade Commission has issued an Initial Determination finding that
Nidek Co., Ltd. and its United States subsidiaries have not violated Section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
The Company plans to file a petition with the full Commission for a review
of the Initial Determination. If the review is denied, the Initial Determination
will become the Final Determination of the Commission. If review is granted, the
Commission is expected to issue its Final Determination by March 6, 2000,
following briefing from the parties. Any Final Determination will be subject to
review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
The foregoing information regarding the future developments in the ITC
action against Nidek is forward-looking within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual developments in the proceedings
will depend upon the actions of the ITC. Additional discussion of factors
affecting the Company's business is contained in the Company's most recent
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including VISX's Annual
Report and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and VISX's Forms 10-Q
for the quarters ended June 30, 1999 and September 30, 1999.
VISX is a worldwide leader in the development of refractive laser
technology. VISX systems are commercially available in the United States and
markets worldwide.
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