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As filed with the Securities and Exchange commission on June 27, 1996
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): June 17, 1996
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West Marine, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-22512 77-035-5502
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, California 95076-4100
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 728-2700
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Inapplicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On June 17, 1996, West Marine, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Registrant"), announced that it had completed the previously reported
acquisition of E&B Marine Inc., a Delaware corporation ("E&B Marine"), in a
stock-for-stock merger transaction. The Board of Directors of the Registrant
and E&B Marine approved the merger (the "Merger") at their respective meetings
held on April 1, 1996, and the stockholders of E&B Marine approved the Merger at
the annual meeting of stockholders held on June 17, 1996. In the Merger, each
outstanding share of E&B Marine common stock was converted into the right to
receive 0.15157 of a share of the Registrant's common stock, except for
fractional shares, which will be paid in cash. E&B Marine Common Stock ceased
to be traded on the Nasdaq National Market after the close of trading on June
17, 1996.
The additional information required by this Item was previously
reported in the Registrant's Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated May 17, 1996 (the
"Proxy Statement/ Prospectus"), which was filed as part of the Registrant's
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 15, 1996.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
The information required by this Item was previously reported in the
Registrant's Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
The information required by this Item was previously reported in the
Registrant's Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
(c) Exhibits.
None.
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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.
WEST MARINE, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: June 27, 1996 By: /s/ John C. Zott
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John C. Zott
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
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