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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported) February 27, 1996
HOLOGIC, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-18281 04-2902449
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
590 Lincoln Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
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(address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 890-2300
Registrant's telephone number, including area code . . . . . . . .
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Item 5. Other Events
TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT AND
INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK
On December 13, 1995, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared a
two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend (the "Stock
Dividend"), subject to Stockholder approval of an increase in the number of
authorized shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"). On
February 27, 1996, the Registrant's Stockholders approved an increase in the
number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 10,000,000 to 30,000,000
shares, and on February 29, 1996, the Registrant amended its certificate of
incorporation to effect that increase.
On February 27, 1996, following stockholder approval of the increase in
the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, the Registrant's Board of
Directors declared that the Stock Dividend would be paid on March 25, 1996 to
Stockholders of record on March 11, 1996. On February 27, 1996, there were
5,505,403 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
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SIGNATURES
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.
HOLOGIC, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: March 12, 1996 /s/ Glenn P. Muir
Glenn P. Muir
(Vice President-Finance)
