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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 11-K
(mark one):
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 7, 1996].
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED].
For the transition period from ________________ to __________________
Commission file number 001-10109
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A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if
different from that of the issuer named below:
BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan
and the address of its principal executive office:
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
4300 North Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, California 92835
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
SAVINGS PLAN
Financial Statements for the Years
Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998,
Supplemental Schedule, and
Independent Auditors' Report
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Statement of net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 2
Statement of changes in net assets available for benefits
for the year ended December 31, 1999 3
Notes to financial statements for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998 4
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE:
Schedule of assets held for investment purposes as of December 31, 1999 11
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All other supplemental schedules are omitted because of the absence of
conditions under which they are required.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Benefits and Finance Administration Committee of
Beckman Coulter, Inc. Savings Plan:
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Savings Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and for the year ended
December 31, 1999, listed in the Table of Contents. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31,
1999 and 1998, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year
ended December 31, 1999, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule listed in the
Table of Contents is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not
a required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplementary
information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for
Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974. This schedule is the responsibility of the Plan's management. Such
schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of
the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all
material respects when considered in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.
JUNE 16, 2000
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
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1999 1998
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ASSETS:
Investments, at fair value:
Common stock of Plan sponsor $ 49,803,739 $ 49,487,438
Mutual funds 475,239,651 407,517,888
Participant loans receivable 15,955,232 18,877,822
Other investments 5,374,830 455,827
Investment contracts, at contract value (Note 3):
Group contracts with insurance companies 48,707,581 72,736,157
Synthetic GICs 135,666,789 94,654,078
Bank investment contracts 6,684,963 10,027,444
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Total investments 737,432,785 653,756,654
Cash and cash equivalents 1,806,853 8,963,245
Contributions receivable 1,476,785 1,802,216
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Total assets 740,716,423 664,522,115
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS $740,716,423 $664,522,115
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See notes to financial statements.
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
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ADDITIONS TO NET PLAN ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO:
Net appreciation in fair value of investments $ 62,225,030
Interest 11,363,881
Dividends 11,572,413
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Total investment income 85,161,324
Contributions:
Company matching (Employer) 8,857,470
Retirement Plus (Employer) 5,788,915
Employee 31,595,320
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Total contributions 46,241,705
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Net additions 131,403,029
DEDUCTION FROM PLAN ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO:
Distributions of benefits (55,176,361)
Administrative expenses and other (32,360)
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Net deductions (55,208,721)
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NET INCREASE 76,194,308
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, beginning of year 664,522,115
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, end of year $740,716,423
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See notes to financial statements.
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
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1. DESCRIPTION OF PLAN
The following description of Beckman Coulter, Inc. Savings Plan (the
Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer
to the Plan document for a complete description of the Plan's
provisions.
General - Beckman Coulter, Inc. (the Company) established and
adopted the Plan effective August 1, 1989.
The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering substantially all
Company employees who have completed a three-month period of
employment within the Company. The Plan is subject to the provisions
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The
Plan is administered by the Benefits and Finance Administration
Committee (the Committee), whose members are appointed by the Board
of Directors of the Company.
During October 1997, the Company acquired Coulter Corporation
(Coulter) and formally changed its name to Beckman Coulter, Inc.
during 1998. In connection with this acquisition, the name of the
Beckman Stock Fund was changed to the Beckman Coulter Stock Fund
during April 1998.
On September 1, 1998, the Beckman Instruments Inc. Savings and
Investment Plan was merged with the Coulter defined contribution
plan. The Plan was amended and restated in its entirety as of that
date, and assets under the Beckman Plan were transferred from Mellon
Trust to T. Rowe Price. Under the restated Plan, the name of the
Plan was changed to the Beckman Coulter, Inc. Savings Plan. The new
plan was modified to include additional investment options, higher
matching contributions related to the Beckman Coulter Stock Fund,
and immediate vesting on the Company's contributions.
In the September 1, 1998 transfer, Beckman net assets available for
benefits of $301,905,269 were transferred from Mellon Trust to T.
Rowe Price. Additionally, on September 1, 1998, net assets available
for benefits of $268,770,255 in the Coulter Corp. Savings Plan were
transferred to the Beckman Coulter, Inc. Savings Plan.
Contributions - Participants may elect to contribute up to 15% of
their eligible pay and up to 80% of their bonus in the form of
pretax and/or after-tax withholdings. Each participant's pretax
contributions in the calendar year may not exceed $10,000 in 1999
and 1998.
Company matching contributions to the Plan are allocated to
participants based on a specified percentage of actual employee
contributions. Forfeitures are applied to reduce the Company's
contributions.
In addition, employees of Coulter become a participant in Retirement
Plus on the first day following completion of 12 months of service.
Each quarter, the Company makes contributions to participants'
Retirement Plus account. These contributions consist of a basic
contribution which ranges from 3% to
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 (CONTINUED)
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9% of eligible pay for the quarter, and an excess contribution which
ranges from zero to 4% of eligible pay that is above the Social
Security taxable wage base for the year. Both ranges are based on
the participant's age.
Upon commencement of benefit payments, participants are subject to
federal income tax on the receipt of participant pretax
contributions, Company matching contributions, and earnings on all
contributions.
Investment Options - Participants have a choice of various
investment funds for their contributions. Company contributions may
be directed to any of these core investment funds. Participants have
the right to elect investment options upon enrollment or
re-enrollment into the Plan. Additionally, participants may elect to
change their investment options and to transfer their account
balances among the different investment funds on a daily basis.
Income on investment funds is allocated to participants' accounts
based on the participants' investment fund balance as a percentage
of the total investment fund balance.
The following description of each investment fund has been extracted
from information contained in the respective fund's prospectus:
Beckman Coulter Stock Fund - Funds are invested in Beckman
Coulter, Inc. common stock.
Interest Income Fund - Funds are invested in a portfolio of
group annuity contracts issued by major insurance companies
and investment contracts with banks. The fund is managed by
Dwight Asset Management.
Blue Chip Growth Fund - Funds are invested in large and
medium-sized companies that the fund manager believes are
well established and have the potential for above-average
growth. The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price.
Index Fund - Funds are invested in all of the stocks included
in the S&P 500 Index in approximately the same proportions as
they are represented in the S&P 500 Index. The fund is
managed by the Vanguard Group, under the name Vanguard
Institutional Index Trust.
International Stock Fund - Funds are invested in stocks and
other equity-based forms of investments in companies
operating principally outside the United States. The fund is
managed by T. Rowe Price.
Mid-Cap Growth Fund - Fund seeks long-term growth. It invests
in the common stocks of medium-sized companies. The fund is
managed by T. Rowe Price.
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 (CONTINUED)
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Personal Strategy Balanced Fund - Fund seeks long-term
capital appreciation and income by investing in stocks,
bonds, and money market securities. The fund is managed by T.
Rowe Price.
Personal Strategy Growth Fund - Fund seeks long-term capital
appreciation and, secondarily, income by investing in stocks,
bonds, and money market securities. The fund is managed by T.
Rowe Price.
Personal Strategy Income Fund - Fund seeks to provide income
and, secondarily, long-term capital appreciation by investing
in stocks, bonds, and money market securities. The fund is
managed by T. Rowe Price.
Tradelink+ Fund - In addition to the investment funds listed
above, employees may also transfer funds to Tradelink+.
Tradelink+ offers discount brokerage services that
participants can invest in individual stocks, bonds, mutual
funds, and other securities. Participants may transfer a
minimum of $2,500 to a maximum of 25% of overall Plan
balance, less any outstanding loan amounts. Transfers to the
fund can be performed at any time, but may not be made from
funds which have come from Company matching contributions.
Funds may be transferred out of the fund to any of the other
nine funds at any time.
Participant Loans - Participants may borrow from their fund accounts
a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000
or 50% of their account balance. Repayment is generally required
within five years or up to 15 years for the purchase of a principal
residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the participants'
account and bear interest at prime rate plus 1%, determined at the
beginning of each quarter (9.50% at December 31, 1999, for new
loans).
Participant Accounts - Each participant's account is credited with
(a) the participant's contributions, (b) the Company's matching
contribution, and (c) Plan earnings. The benefit to which a
participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the
participant's vested balance.
Benefits and Vesting - Participants become entitled to payment of
the total vested value of their accounts at the time of termination,
retirement, permanent layoff, permanent disability, or death. If
total vested value is greater than $5,000, the participants may
elect to postpone their distribution until the year following the
year they attain age 70 1/2.
Participants' interests in the Company's contributions, income,
gains, and losses on investments become fully vested immediately
upon enrolling in the Plan, except for Retirement Plus
contributions, which vest after five years of employment.
Participants also become fully vested in Retirement Plus upon
reaching normal retirement age, death, or permanent disability.
Participants immediately vest in the value of their own
contributions.
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 (CONTINUED)
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Benefits Payable - At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the amounts of
benefits payable to participants who have withdrawn from
participation in the Plan were $67,580 and $249,720, respectively.
Such amounts are not considered liabilities for financial reporting
purposes, and accordingly, the balances are not included in the
deductions from Plan assets attributed to distribution of benefits
for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998.
Continuation of the Plan - The Company anticipates and believes the
Plan will continue without interruption but reserves the right to
discontinue the Plan. If the Plan is terminated by the Company, the
accounts of all affected participants become 100% vested and
nonforfeitable without regard to the years of service of
participants.
Risks and Uncertainties - The Plan provides for various investment
options in any combination of equity, fixed-income, and other
investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various
risks, such as interest rate, market, and credit. Due to the level
of risk associated with certain investment securities and the level
of uncertainty related to changes in the value of investment
securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in risks
in the near term could materially affect participants' account
balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets
available for benefits and the statement of changes in net assets
available for benefits.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting - The accompanying financial statements have
been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Investment Valuation - Investments are stated at fair value except
for guaranteed investment contracts which are stated at contract
value (Note 3). The fair value of the common stock is based on
quotations obtained from national securities exchanges on the last
business day of the Plan year. The fair values of the mutual funds
and commingled funds are based on the net asset value reported by
the funds. The purchases and sales of securities are recorded as of
the date of trade. The average cost method is used in determining
gains and losses on the sales of securities.
Administrative Expenses - Principally all of the Plan's
administrative expenses are paid by the Company. The Company has
elected to pay these administrative expenses on behalf of the Plan
but reserves the right to change this election. Such expenses
amounted to approximately $190,000 for the year ended December 31,
1999.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of the financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 (CONTINUED)
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Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Plan considers all highly liquid
investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.
3. VALUATION OF INVESTMENT CONTRACTS
The Plan's investment contracts are fully benefit-responsive and
have an estimated fair value that equals their contract value of
$191,059,333 and $177,417,679 at December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. The Plan's investment contracts yield an average
return of 6.49% and earn interest at rates ranging from 5.55% to
7.48% at December 31, 1999 and 5.36% to 8.99% at December 31, 1998.
4. ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT
Information regarding assets held for investment as of December 31,
1999 and 1998, is as follows:
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1999 1998
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FAIR/CONTRACT FAIR/CONTRACT
COST VALUE COST VALUE
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Common stock:
Beckman Coulter, Inc. $ 30,688,442 $ 49,803,739 $ 50,424,255 $ 49,487,438
Mutual funds:
Blue Chip Growth Fund 205,341,274 258,461,853 208,734,410 225,296,077
Vanguard Institutional
Index Fund 60,800,868 81,219,887 47,014,171 58,063,725
International Stock Fund 11,754,783 15,144,717 9,051,857 9,760,586
Mid-Cap Growth Fund 27,978,230 32,247,325 24,944,535 25,034,153
Personal Strategy
Balanced Fund 69,915,585 73,783,995 74,183,987 77,014,857
Personal Strategy
Growth Fund 7,788,479 8,147,011 6,734,299 6,736,634
Personal Strategy
Income Fund 6,344,492 6,234,863 5,607,647 5,611,856
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Total mutual funds 389,923,711 475,239,651 376,270,906 407,517,888
Other investments:
Tradelink+ Fund 5,374,830 5,374,830 455,827 455,827
Participant loans
receivable 15,955,232 15,955,232 18,877,822 18,877,822
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 (CONTINUED)
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FAIR/CONTRACT FAIR/CONTRACT
COST VALUE COST VALUE
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Interest Income Fund:
Group insurance
contracts:
Aetna - GIC 14363 $ 14,704,833 $ 14,704,833 $ 13,807,654 $ 13,807,654
GE Life & Annuity -
GS 3175 10,707,607 10,707,607 10,144,583 10,144,583
Hartford - GA 9523C 7,811,960 7,811,960
John Hancock
GIC 8818 5,907,288 5,907,288 5,547,791 5,547,791
New York Life -
GA 30050 13,473,312 13,473,312
31042 17,387,853 17,387,853
Prudential - 8089-211 21,950,857 21,950,857
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48,707,581 48,707,581 72,736,157 72,736,157
Synthetic Group:
Insurance contracts:
Credit Suisse 77441-01
GIC 15,338,583 15,338,583
Monumental -
BDA 00039TR 8,354,864 8,354,864
MetLife/Loomis:
252531 24,238,330 24,238,330
CDC Financial Products:
FP1062-01 16,300,127 16,300,127
State Street Synthetic -
Contract 97077 43,425,173 43,425,173 30,636,507 30,636,507
Transamerica:
Contract #76850 46,294,451 46,294,451 35,235,916 35,235,916
UBS Agreement -
Contract 2077 5,408,708 5,408,708 5,088,208 5,088,208
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135,666,789 135,666,789 94,654,078 94,654,078
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 (CONTINUED)
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1999 1998
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FAIR/CONTRACT FAIR/CONTRACT
COST VALUE COST VALUE
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Bank investment
contracts:
Lehman GIC
#101121895G $ 6,684,963 $ 6,684,963 $ 10,027,444 $ 10,027,444
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Total interest income
fund 191,059,333 191,059,333 177,417,679 177,417,679
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Total assets held for
investments $633,001,548 $737,432,785 $623,446,489 $653,756,654
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5. TAX STATUS
The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company
by letter dated October 1, 1990 that the Plan and related trust are
designed in accordance with the applicable sections of the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code). The Plan has been amended since receiving
the determination letter. However, the Plan administrator and the
Plan's tax counsel believe that the Plan is currently designed and
being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the
Code and the related trust was tax-exempt as of the financial
statement date. Therefore, no provision of income taxes has been
included in the Plan's financial statements.
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999
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SHARES CURRENT
DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT OR UNITS COST VALUE
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COMMON STOCK:
Beckman Coulter, Inc. ........................... 978,943 $ 30,688,442 $ 49,803,739
BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund ............. 7,112,324 205,341,274 258,461,853
INDEX FUND
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund ............... 606,073 60,800,868 81,219,887
INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND
T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund .......... 795,834 11,754,783 15,144,717
MID-CAP GROWTH FUND
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund ............... 803,572 27,978,230 32,247,325
PERSONAL STRATEGY BALANCED FUND
T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund ... 4,543,349 69,915,585 73,783,995
PERSONAL STRATEGY GROWTH FUND
T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund ..... 418,224 7,788,479 8,147,011
PERSONAL STRATEGY INCOME FUND
T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund ..... 478,501 6,344,492 6,234,863
OTHER INVESTMENTS
Tradelink+ Fund ................................. 5,374,830 5,374,830 5,374,830
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC. SAVINGS PLAN
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 (CONTINUED)
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INTEREST MATURITY CURRENT
DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT RATE DATE COST VALUE
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INTEREST INCOME FUND -
Group insurance contracts:
Aetna - GIC 14363......................... 6.500% 11/16/00 $ 14,704,833 $ 14,704,833
GE Life & Annuity - GS 3175............... 5.550% Various 10,707,607 10,707,607
John Hancock - GIC 8818................... 6.480% 06/15/00 5,907,288 5,907,288
New York Life - GA 31042.................. 6.670% 06/14/02 17,387,853 17,387,853
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Total group insurance contracts......... 48,707,581 48,707,581
Synthetic group insurance contracts:
CDC Financial Products 1061-01............. 6.260% Evergreen 16,300,127 16,300,127
MetLife Loans - 252531..................... 7.480% Evergreen 24,238,330 24,238,330
State Street Synthetic - Contract 97077.... 6.408% Evergreen 43,425,173 43,425,173
Transamerica Life #76850................... 6.398% Evergreen 46,294,451 46,294,451
UBS Agreement - Contract 2077.............. 6.288% Evergreen 5,408,708 5,408,708
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Total synthetic group insurance
contracts............................. 135,666,789 135,666,789
Bank investment contracts -
Lehman GIC #101121895G .................... 6.175% 12/17/01 6,684,963 6,684,963
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Total bank investment contracts......... 6,684,963 6,684,963
Participant loans receivable (interest
ranging from 8.25% to 9.75%)............... 15,955,232 15,955,232
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Total investments....................... $633,001,548 $737,432,785
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SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Plan) have duly
caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
SAVINGS PLAN
By: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Benefits Finance and Administration
Committee
Date: June 28, 2000 By: /s/ James T. Glover
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James T. Glover
Its: Committee Chairman
Vice President and Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description
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23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche, LLP
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