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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTION, 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)
December 7, 2000
MANUFACTURERS' SERVICES LIMITED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 001-15883 04-3258036
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
300 BAKER AVENUE, CONCORD, MA 01742
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (978) 287-5630
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the following
information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
3Com Corporation, a major customer of Manufacturers' Services Ltd. (the
"Company") recently announced on December 4, 2000 that its revenues for the
quarter ending December 1, 2000 would be lower than previously expected. The
Company has received inquiries from analysts and others concerning the impact of
the 3Com announcement on the Company's earnings for the quarter ending December
31, 2000. In response to those questions, the Company is providing the following
information: The Company does not expect that earnings for the fourth quarter of
2000 will be impacted by 3Com's recent announcement.
Statements contained in this Form 8-K which are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward
looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from those forward-looking statements. These factors include
systems failures, technological changes, volatility of securities markets,
government regulations and economic conditions, changes in customer demands,
competition in the areas in which the company conducts its operations as well as
the risks contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Company's Report on Form 10-Q and S-1. The
forward-looking statements made in this release relate only to events as of the
date on which the statements are made and the company assumes no obligation to
update these forward-looking statements.
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SIGNATURE
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:
MANUFACTURERS' SERVICES LIMITED
(Registrant)
Date: December 7, 2000
By: /s/ Albert A. Notini
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Albert A. Notini
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
