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): September 1, 2000
PSS WORLD MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Florida 0-23832 59-2280364
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
4345 Southpoint Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida 32216
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 332-3000
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. and PSS World Medical, Inc. Terminate
Merger Agreement.
On September 1, 2000, Fisher Scientific and PSS announced that the
boards of directors of both companies have acted to terminate their merger
agreement. A copy of the press release concerning the termination of the merger
agreement is filed as Exhibit 99 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 1, 2000.
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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.
PSS WORLD MEDICAL, inc.
By: /s/ David A. Smith
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David A. Smith
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: September 5, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Description
99.1 Press Release of PSS World Medical, Inc. dated September 1, 2000.
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fisher Scientific Contacts PSS World Medical Contact
Media: Investors:
Name: Gia L. Oei Name: David A. Smith
Phone: (603) 929-2489 Phone: (904)332-3334
Investors:
Name: Matthew E. Murphy
Phone: (603) 929-2376
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. and PSS World Medical, Inc.
Terminate Merger Agreement
HAMPTON, N.H. and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 1, 2000 -- Fisher Scientific
International, Inc. (NYSE:FSH), the world leader serving science, and PSS
World Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSSI), a leading specialty marketer and distributor
of medical products, today announced that they have terminated by mutual consent
the merger agreement for Fisher's acquisition of PSS. The boards of directors of
each of the two companies have determined that the transaction is not in the
best interest of their respective shareholders.
As the world leader serving science, Fisher Scientific (www.fishersci.com) is
the global source of laboratory supplies and equipment, e-commerce procurement
technology and related services for research, healthcare, science education and
occupational safety. Alchematrix Inc. (www.alchematrix.com), a
business-to-business e-commerce subsidiary of Fisher Scientific, incorporates
all of the capabilities and functionalities of fishersci.com, the world's
largest and most comprehensive virtual marketplace for buying scientific
supplies.
PSS World Medical is a specialty marketer and distributor of medical products to
physicians, alternate-site imaging centers, long-term care providers and
hospitals through 110 service centers in all 50 states and five European
countries. Since its inception in 1983, PSS has become a leader in the three
market segments that it serves with a focused, market-specific approach to
sales, marketing and customer service.
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