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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 30, 1995
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Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 0-3953 34-1024665
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(State or other jurisdic- (Commission file (IRS employer
tion of incorporation) number) identification No.)
500 N.W. 12th Avenue
Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(305) 420-2000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has entered a formal
order of private investigation In the Matter of Sensormatic Electronics
Corporation (the "Order"). The Company was furnished a copy of the Order by
the SEC on October 30, 1995. The Order authorizes the SEC to investigate,
among other things, trading in the Company's securities and certain disclosure,
accounting and financial reporting issues. Documents sought by the SEC in a
subpoena to the Company, issued pursuant to the Order, include documents
relating to the Company's revenue recognition policies and procedures, which
were the subject of an expanded audit by Ernst & Young LLP, the Company's
independent auditors. The Company had previously been cooperating with an
informal inquiry by the SEC into these issues and intends to continue to
cooperate with the SEC in its formal investigation.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 1, 1995
SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
By /s/ Raymond Monteleone
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Raymond Monteleone
Vice President and Acting Chief
Financial Officer
