SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 22, 1997
BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-10109 95-104-0600
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(Commission File Number) IRS Employer Identification No.)
2500 Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92834-3100
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(714) 871-4848
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Registrant's Telephone Number
Item 5. Other Events
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On September 22, 1997, Beckman Instruments, Inc. issued a
press release pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) Rule 135c(d) announcing its plans to issue approximately
$400 million in debt securities in an offering pursuant to SEC
Rule 144A. The proceeds will be used to fund a tender offer for
the company's outstanding 7.05% debentures, due in 2026, and
reduce other borrowings. Details concerning the tender offer and
the offering of the debt securities will be announced in the near
future.
Item 7. Exhibits
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99. Press Release, Beckman Announces Plans for Debt
Offering, Fullerton, California, September 22, 1997.
SIGNATURE
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.
BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
By D. K. WILSON
Dennis K. Wilson
Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: September 23, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
FORM 8-K
Exhibit
Number
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99. Press Release, Beckman Announces Plans for Debt
Offering, Fullerton, California, September 22, 1997.
Exhibit 99
Beckman
2500 Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, California 92834
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Contact: Michael J. Whelan (714) 773-7620
Director, Investor Relations
BECKMAN ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR DEBT OFFERING
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FULLERTON, California - September 22, 1997 -- Beckman
Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:BEC) announced today that it plans to
issue approximately $400 million in debt securities in an
offering pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule
144A. The proceeds will be used to fund a tender offer for the
company's outstanding 7.05% debentures, due in 2026, and reduce
other borrowings. Details concerning the tender offer and the
offering of the debt securities will be announced in the near
future.
The debt securities to be offered will not be and have not
been registered under the securities Act of 1933 and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from registration requirements.
This release contains forward-looking statements concerning
Beckman's current plans in connection with future debt financing.
These statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties that
could result in Beckman's failure to achieve these goals and
plans in whole or part, including the following: the possible
inability of Beckman to complete one or more of the proposed
transactions on acceptable terms and conditions or at all,
changing debt market conditions, or insufficient market interest
on acceptable terms in Beckman's securities.
