As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 1999
Registration No. 333-73345
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TEKTRONIX, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
OREGON 93-034990
(State of (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification Number)
26600 S.W. Parkway,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000
(Address of Registrant's principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (503) 627-7111
JAMES F. DALTON
Vice President and General Counsel
26600 S.W. Parkway
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000
Tel: (503) 627-7111
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies to:
MARGARET HILL NOTO
STOEL RIVES LLP
900 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
Tel: (503) 294-9348
Approximate date of commencement of proposed
sale to the public: From time to time after the
effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section
8(a), may determine.
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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may
not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer
to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
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Prospectus (Not Complete)
Issued __________, 1999
TEKTRONIX, INC.
$300,000,000
Debt Securities
and Common Shares
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Tektronix, Inc. may offer from time to time:
* Debt securities, consisting of notes, debentures or other evidences of
indebtedness, including indebtedness convertible into equity
securities, in one or more series, and
* Common shares
We refer to our debt securities and common shares in this prospectus as the
"securities." We will offer the securities at an aggregate initial offering
price of up to $300,000,000 at prices and on terms that we will determine based
on market conditions at the time of sale. We will describe the terms of the
securities in one or more prospectus supplements.
Tektronix' common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "TEK."
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
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This prospectus may be used to offer and sell securities only if
accompanied by the prospectus supplement for those securities.
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About Tektronix
Tektronix manufactures or distributes electronic products within three
broad groups: measurement, color printing and imaging, and video and networking.
* Measurement products include a broad range of instruments designed to
allow an engineer or technician to view, measure, test or calibrate
electrical circuits, mechanical motion, sound or radio waves. These
products include: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal source
equipment, a full range of hand-held electronic measurement
instruments, communications test equipment, television test equipment,
measurement devices contained on printed circuit boards and other
test and measurement equipment.
* Color printing and imaging products include a comprehensive line of
network capable color printers and supplies.
* Video and networking products include video distribution, production
and storage products used by broadcasters, video telecommunications
products used for video networks, and newsroom automation products.
Tektronix is an Oregon corporation organized in 1946. The mailing address
for our executive offices is P.O. Box 1000, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070, and our
telephone number is (503) 627-7111.
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Where You Can Find More Information -
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. We have filed with the SEC a registration statement under
the Securities Act of 1933 for the securities offered by this prospectus. For
further information, you should refer to the registration statement and its
exhibits. You can inspect and copy our reports, proxy statements, the
registration statement and other information filed with the SEC at the offices
of the SEC's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024,
Washington, D.C., 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further
information on the Public Reference Room. The SEC maintains an Internet Website
at http://www.sec.gov/ where you can obtain some of our SEC filings. In
addition, you can inspect our reports, proxy materials and other information at
the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, on which our common shares are
listed, at 20 Broad Street, New York, N.Y.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file
with the SEC, which means we can disclose information to you by referring to
those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part
of this prospectus. We are incorporating by reference in this prospectus the
following documents filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act:
* Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 1998; and
* Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended August 29,
1998, November 28, 1998 and February 27, 1999.
* The description of our common shares contained in our registration
statement under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report
updating the description.
In addition, we incorporate by reference all documents we will file with
the SEC in the future under Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until
the termination of this offering. We refer to these documents, and the documents
listed above, in this prospectus as "incorporated documents." The documents
listed above or later filed by us under Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act
prior to the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the current fiscal
year with the SEC will not be considered incorporated documents or be
incorporated by reference in this prospectus after filing of that Annual Report
on Form 10-K. You should consider all incorporated documents a part of this
prospectus.
We may provide information in an accompanying prospectus supplement or in a
subsequently filed incorporated document that modifies or takes the place of the
statements made in an incorporated document. If we have provided information to
modify or take the place of such statements, you should not consider the
original statement, except as modified or superseded, a part of this prospectus.
Information we file with the SEC in the future will automatically update and
take the place of the information that is incorporated by reference.
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The information relating to Tektronix contained in this prospectus is not
comprehensive and you should read it together with the information contained in
the incorporated documents. You should rely only on the incorporated documents
and information provided in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We
have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information.
You may request, without charge, a copy of any incorporated document,
excluding exhibits, unless we have specifically incorporated an exhibit in an
incorporated document. You may make your request by writing or telephoning us at
our principal executive offices at the following address:
Tektronix, Inc.
P.O. Box 1000
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000
Attention: E. Scott Hildebrandt, Vice President and Treasurer
Telephone: (503) 627-7111
Use of Proceeds
Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, we will use the net
proceeds from the sale of the securities to repay a portion of our indebtedness
at the time of issuance of the securities and for other general corporate
purposes.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Tektronix' ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the nine months ended
February 27, 1999 and each of the last five fiscal years were as follows:
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.98 5.71 6.41 7.97 6.45 --(1)
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(1) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the nine months ended
February 27, 1999. The dollar amount of the coverage deficiency was
$111,810, due primarily to restructuring charges.
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For the purpose of computing these ratios, "earnings" represents the aggregate
of (1) income before income taxes and extraordinary items and (2) fixed charges.
"Fixed charges" represents (1) consolidated interest charges, (2) the
amortization of debt discount and expense and premium on indebtedness and (3)
any portion of rents representative of an interest factor.
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Description of Debt Securities
Tektronix will issue the debt securities under an indenture, dated November
16, 1987, which was amended by a First Supplemental Indenture between Tektronix
and Citibank, N.A., as successor trustee. We refer to this indenture in this
prospectus as the "Indenture." The statements under this caption are brief
summaries of provisions of the Indenture. The following summary of the Indenture
is not a complete restatement of the Indenture. We urge you to read the
Indenture, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.
In the following description we refer to and have incorporated by reference
specific sections of the Indenture and terms that are defined in the Indenture.
We may also reference sections or terms in the Indenture in a prospectus
supplement. You can use these references to refer easily to these provisions.
We may issue the debt securities from time to time in one or more series.
This prospectus, together with a prospectus supplement, will describe the
material terms of a particular series of debt securities.
General
We will limit the debt securities offered by this prospectus to
$300,000,000 aggregate principal amount, unless the securities are denominated
in a foreign currency or are issued at an original discount. If we issue any
debt securities at an original issue discount or in a foreign currency, the
aggregate principal amount may be a greater amount that results in gross
proceeds of $300,000,000 to us. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate
amount of debt securities that we may issue. Accordingly, we may issue debt
securities under the Indenture in separate series up to the aggregate amount
that we authorize for each series.
The debt securities will be unsecured obligations and will rank equally
with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. At February 27,
1999, Tektronix had approximately $150,000,000 of unsecured and unsubordinated
long-term indebtedness.
We will describe the following terms of the offered debt securities, to the
extent applicable, in any prospectus supplement:
* the title;
* any rights of holders to convert or exchange the debt securities;
* any limit on the aggregate principal amount;
* the date the principal is payable;
* the interest rate and the date from which interest accrues;
* the interest payment dates and the record date for any interest
payable;
* the method of determining the interest rate, if it may be adjusted;
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* whether debt securities will be represented by a registered global
security as described below under "Global Securities" or by
certificates issued in definitive form;
* the places where the principal, premium, and interest will be payable;
* the places where debt securities may be presented for registration of
transfer or exchange;
* the places where notices and demands to or on us may be made;
* any periods, prices, and terms and conditions for redemptions at our
option;
* any obligation to redeem, purchase or repay debt securities under any
sinking fund or similar provisions or at the option of a holder and
the period, price and terms and conditions for redemption, purchase or
repayment;
* the denominations of issuance if other than $1,000 and any integral
multiple of that denomination;
* any change to any event of default or any of our covenants in the
Indenture;
* any index used to determine the principal and premium amount of
payments and the manner of determining the amounts;
* if other than the full principal amount, the portion of the principal
amount payable upon declaration of acceleration of the stated
maturity;
* the dates that lists of holders of original issue discount securities
are to be furnished to the trustee;
* the currency in which the principal, premium or interest will be
payable, if other than the currency of the United States of America;
and
* any other terms consistent with the provisions of the Indenture.
These provisions are described in Section 301 of the Indenture.
We may issue debt securities as original issue discount securities to be
sold at a substantial discount below their principal amount. We will describe
special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to any debt
securities issued at an original issue discount in a prospectus supplement.
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Denominations, Registration and Transfer
We will issue debt securities only in registered form, without coupons, in
denominations specified in the prospectus supplement for the debt securities.
Except as described below under the heading "Global Securities," a holder of
debt securities will be able to exchange debt securities of any series for other
debt securities of the same series of any authorized denominations and of a
comparable aggregate principal amount and tenor. These provisions are described
in Section 305 of the Indenture.
Holders may present debt securities for exchange as provided above. Except
as described under "Global Securities," holders may present debt securities for
registration of transfer at the office of the security registrar or at the
office of any transfer agent that we designate for that purpose for any series
of debt securities without service charge. A holder must present a satisfactory
written transfer document and pay any taxes and other governmental charges
described in the Indenture. The security registrar or the transfer agent will
carry out the transfer or exchange when it is satisfied with the documents of
title and identity of the person making the request.
We have initially appointed the trustee as security registrar. We may
designate any other transfer agents, in addition to the security registrar, for
any series of debt securities in a prospectus supplement. We may also at any
time rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in
transfer agent locations, provided that we maintain a transfer agent in each
place of payment for the series. We may at any time designate additional
transfer agents for any series of debt securities. These provisions are
described in Sections 305 and 1002 of the Indenture.
If we redeem any debt securities, we are not required to:
* issue, register the transfer of or exchange debt securities of any
series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days
before any selection of debt securities of that series to be redeemed
and ending at the close of business on the day the relevant notice of
redemption is mailed, or
* register the transfer of or exchange all or a portion of any debt
security called for redemption, except the unredeemed portion of any
debt security being redeemed in part.
These provisions are described in Section 305 of the Indenture.
Conversion Rights
Debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common
shares or another security. If this is the case, we will describe in a
prospectus supplement the applicable terms of conversion or exchange, including:
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* the conversion price or exchange ratio, or the method of calculating
the price or ratio;
* the conversion or exchange period, or the method of determining the
period;
* whether conversion or exchange will be mandatory, or at our option or
the option of the holder;
* provisions for adjustment of the conversion price or exchange ratio;
and
* provisions affecting conversion or exchange if debt securities are
redeemed.
Global Securities
We may issue debt securities of a series as one or more fully registered
global securities. A registered global security will:
* be deposited with a depositary, or with a nominee for a depositary
identified in the prospectus supplement;
* be registered in the name of the depositary or its nominee; and
* be issued in aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the
aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of the
series represented by the registered global securities.
A registered global security, if not exchanged in whole for debt securities
in definitive registered form, may not be transferred except as a whole:
* among the depositary for the registered global security and its
nominees; or
* among the depositary or its nominees and successors to the depositary
or nominees of those successors.
We will describe the specific terms of the depositary arrangement for any
portion of a series of debt securities to be represented by a registered global
security in a prospectus supplement. We anticipate that the provisions described
below will apply to all depositary arrangements.
Only participants that have accounts with the depositary for the registered
global security or persons that hold interests through participants may own
beneficial interests in a registered global security. Upon the issuance of a
registered global security, the depositary for the registered global security
will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the
participants' accounts with the principal amounts of the debt securities
represented by the registered global security that they beneficially own. Any
dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the debt
securities will designate the accounts to be credited.
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Records maintained by the depositary for the registered global security and
the records of participants will show ownership of beneficial interests in the
registered global security. Ownership interests will be transferred only through
such records. The laws of some states may require that certain purchasers of
securities take physical delivery of the securities in definitive form. These
limits and laws may impair the ability to own, transfer or pledge beneficial
interests in registered global securities.
So long as the depositary for a registered global security, or its nominee,
is the registered owner of the registered global security, the depositary or
nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities
represented by the registered global security for all purposes under the
Indenture. Except as described below, owners of beneficial interests in a
registered global security:
* will not be entitled to have the debt securities represented by such
registered global security registered in their names;
* will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the
debt securities in definitive form; and
* will not be considered the owners or holders of the debt securities
under the Indenture.
Accordingly, to exercise any rights of a holder under the Indenture each
person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security must rely on
the procedures of the depositary for the registered global security. If the
person is not a participant, the person must rely on the procedures of the
participant through which the person owns its interest. We understand that,
under existing industry practices, if we request any action of holders, or if an
owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security desires to take
any action permitted under the Indenture, then:
* the depositary for the registered global security would authorize the
participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to take such
action; and
* the participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through such
participants to take such action or would otherwise act on the
instructions of those beneficial owners.
As the registered owner of a registered global security, the depositary or
its nominee will receive any principal, premium and interest payments on debt
securities represented by a registered global security. We and the trustee, and
agents of ours or of the trustee, will not be responsible or liable for the
records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership
interests in such registered global security. We and the trustee, and agents of
ours or of the trustee, also will not be responsible or liable for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing records relating to beneficial ownership interests.
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We expect that the depositary for any debt securities represented by a
registered global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium or
interest will immediately credit participants' accounts with payments in amounts
proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the registered global
security as shown on the depositary's records. We also expect that payments by
participants to owners of beneficial interests in the registered global security
held through the participants will be governed by standing customer instructions
and customary practices, as is now the case with securities registered in
"street name." These payments will be the responsibility of such participants.
We will issue debt securities in definitive form in exchange for a
registered global security if:
* the depositary for any debt securities represented by a registered
global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as
depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the
Exchange Act, and within 90 days we do not appoint a successor
depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act, or
* we, at any time and in our sole discretion, determine not to have any
of the debt securities of a series represented by registered global
securities.
Any debt securities issued in definitive form in exchange for a registered
global security will be registered in the names provided by the depositary to
the trustee.
Payment and Paying Agents
Unless we state otherwise in an applicable prospectus supplement, we will
cause payment of any principal, premium and interest on debt securities to be
made at the office of the paying agents that we have designated. At our option,
interest may be paid:
* by check mailed to the person entitled to the interest at the address
listed in the security register or
* by transfer to an account of the person entitled to the interest
specified in the security register, provided that proper transfer
instructions have been received by the regular record date.
These provisions are described in Sections 101, 307 and 1002 of the Indenture.
Unless we state otherwise in an applicable prospectus supplement, payment
of any installment of interest on debt securities will be made to the person in
whose name the debt security is registered at the close of business on the
regular record date for that interest, except in the case of Interest that was
not paid or provided when due. These provisions are described in Section 307 of
the Indenture.
Unless we state otherwise in an applicable prospectus supplement, the
principal office of the trustee in New York City will be our sole paying agent
for payments related to debt securities.
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At any time we may designate additional paying agents or rescind the designation
of any paying agent or approve a change in the office through which any paying
agent acts. We are required to maintain a paying agent in each place of payment
for each series of debt securities. These provisions are described in Section
1002 of the Indenture.
Any money that we have paid to a paying agent for the payment of any
principal, premium, or interest on any debt security which is unclaimed at the
end of two years after it became due will be repaid to us. After that time the
holder of that debt security will look only to us for payment as a general
unsecured creditor. These provisions are described in Section 1003.
Limitations and Restrictions
Definitions Applicable to Limitations. The following definitions apply to
terms used in the summary of restrictions and limitations below. These
definitions are described in more detail in Section 101 of the Indenture.
* The term "Subsidiary" means a corporation whose voting stock is
majority owned by us, either directly or indirectly.
* The term "Restricted Subsidiary" means:
(1) any Subsidiary in existence on the date of the Indenture,
(2) any Subsidiary acquired or organized after that date unless it is
designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary, and
(3) any successor to any Restricted Subsidiary.
The Board of Directors may change the designation of a Subsidiary as a
Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary if afterwards we
would not be in violation of any covenant or agreement in the
Indenture and there is no event of default under the Indenture.
* The term "Principal Domestic Operating Property" means any land or any
facility, together with fixtures, located in the United States, owned
or leased by us or any Restricted Subsidiary and having a gross book
value in excess of 2% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. This does
not include any part of that land or facility that, in the opinion of
our Board of Directors, is not of material importance to our total
business.
* The term "Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" means our total assets and
those of our Subsidiaries, including investments in Subsidiaries and
joint ventures after deducting:
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(1) all current liabilities, excluding any current liabilities
constituting Funded Debt, as defined in Section 101 of the
Indenture, by reason of being renewable or extendable at our
option;
(2) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, organization
expenses and other similar intangibles; and
(3) assets of Unrestricted Subsidiaries otherwise included in this
definition, all as shown on our most recent consolidated
quarterly balance sheet, prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.
* The term "Secured Debt" means indebtedness of ours and of Restricted
Subsidiaries for money borrowed that is secured by an encumbrance on:
(1) any Principal Domestic Operating Property of ours or of any
Restricted Subsidiary, or
(2) any shares of stock or indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary.
Limitations on Liens. We will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, create, assume or guarantee any Secured Debt without securing the
debt securities equally and ratably with such Secured Debt. We will make similar
provisions to secure any other indebtedness or guarantees of indebtedness of
ours or the Restricted Subsidiary entitled to the benefit of a similar
agreement.
This covenant does not apply to debt secured by:
* some encumbrances created in connection with the acquisition or
construction of property by us or a Restricted Subsidiary;
* some mortgages on our property or that of a Restricted Subsidiary on
which new plants are constructed if, in the opinion of our president
or chief financial officer, the property was substantially unimproved
for its intended use prior to the construction;
* encumbrances on property existing at the time of its acquisition,
whether or not assumed by us or a Restricted Subsidiary;
* encumbrances on property, shares of stock or indebtedness of any
corporation existing at the time the corporation becomes a Restricted
Subsidiary;
* encumbrances on property of a corporation existing:
(1) at the time the corporation is merged into or consolidated with
us or a Restricted Subsidiary or
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(2) at the time we or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires substantially
all of the properties of a corporation or firm by purchase, lease
or other means;
* mortgages on our property or that of a Restricted Subsidiary in favor
of the United States of America or any state of the United States, or
in favor of any other country, or any agency, instrumentality or
political subdivision to:
(1) secure some payments under any contract or statute or
(2) secure indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing the
purchase price or the cost of construction of the property
covered by those mortgages; or
* any extensions, renewals or replacements of any encumbrance referred
to in this listing.
Under some circumstances without securing the debt securities we and our
Restricted Subsidiaries may issue or become responsible for Secured Debt that
would otherwise be covered by the restrictions described above. We may do this
if, after doing so, the aggregate amount of that type of Secured Debt
outstanding and the aggregate "value" of sale and leaseback transactions at the
time does not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.
The aggregate "value" of sale and leaseback transactions will not include
transactions where the indebtedness has been retired as described in the next
paragraph. For this purpose, "value" means the greater of either: (1) the net
proceeds of the sale of the property involved in the sale and leaseback
transaction or (2) the fair value of that property determined by our Board of
Directors, in each case divided by the number of full years in the lease term
and then multiplied by the number of full years of the term remaining at the
time of determination. These provisions are described in Sections 101 and 1007
of the Indenture.
Limitations on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. Sale and leaseback
transactions by us or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Principal Domestic
Operating Property are prohibited unless:
* the property involved is property that could be mortgaged without
equally and ratably securing the debt securities or
* an amount equal to the proceeds of sale or the fair value of the
property sold, whichever is higher, is applied to the retirement of
Funded Debt.
These provisions are described in Sections 101 and 1008.
Defeasance
We may discharge our indebtedness and a number of our obligations under the
Indenture related to a series by depositing funds or U.S. government obligations
with the trustee.
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Defeasance and Discharge. Under the Indenture we will be discharged from
our obligations described under the caption "Limitations and Restrictions" and
some other obligations related to the debt securities of any series if we
provide the trustee amounts required to pay any principal, premium, interest,
and sinking fund payments on the series on the stated maturity of the payments.
These provisions of the Indenture, however, do not permit us to discharge some
obligations. These include obligations:
* to make payments on debt securities in accordance with the terms of
the series;
* to exchange debt securities;
* to register transfer or exchange of debt securities;
* to replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities; or
* to maintain paying agencies.
We may establish this kind of trust only if a number of conditions are met,
including:
* we have caused to be paid all other sums payable with respect to the
debt securities of the series;
* the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute
a default under, the Indenture or any other agreement or instrument
that we are a party to or bound by;
* there is no continuing event of default or event which with the giving
of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an event of default
with respect to the debt securities on the date of the deposit;
* the debt securities of the series, if listed on any national
securities exchange, will in the opinion of counsel not be delisted as
a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge;
* we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel that the
holders of debt securities of the series will not recognize income,
gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the
deposit, defeasance and discharge;
* we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel that holders of
debt securities will be responsible for federal income tax on the same
amount and in the same manner and at the same times as they would have
been if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred; and
* we have delivered to the trustee an officers certificate and an
opinion of counsel for a number of other matters.
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In addition, we can elect to fulfill all of our obligations to cause the
principal of, and any premium, and interest on a series of debt securities to be
paid if:
* we discharge our obligations under the Indenture, as described above;
* there has been no event of default or event which with the giving of
notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an event of default for
the series at any time during the period ending on the 91st day after
the date of the deposit; and
* we deliver to the trustee an officers certificate and opinion of
counsel regarding a number of matters.
If there is a defeasance and discharge of debt securities of the series,
holders of debt securities of that series would be able to look only to the
trust fund for payment of any principal, premium, and interest on their debt
securities. These provisions are described in Section 403 of the Indenture.
Events of Default
Any of the following events will constitute an event of default under the
Indenture for any series of debt securities:
* failure to pay for a period of 30 days any interest on any debt
security of that series when due;
* failure to pay principal of or any premium on any debt security of
that series when due;
* failure to deposit any sinking fund payment, when due, for any debt
security of that series;
* failure to perform any of our other covenants in the Indenture for the
benefit of that series, continued for 60 days after written notice as
provided in the Indenture;
* events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving us;
* default under any loan agreement, note, indenture or similar debt
agreement that causes acceleration of the maturity of a principal
amount in excess of $10,000,000 and that has not been remedied or that
has not been waived by the holders of that indebtedness; and
* any other event of default provided for that series of debt
securities.
These provisions describing events of default are described in Section 501
of the Indenture.
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If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or holders of
at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding affected
securities may declare the principal amount and accrued interest of the series
due and payable. The percentage holdings required to accelerate original issue
discount securities, however, may be different and will be specified in the
terms of that series. After the trustee or holders properly declare the
acceleration of any series, but before the trustee obtains a judgment or decree
for payment, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding affected securities may rescind the acceleration. The conditions for
rescinding acceleration are described in Section 502 of the Indenture.
The trustee must act with an appropriate standard of care during a default.
The Indenture provides that the trustee generally will be under no obligation to
exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or
direction of any of the holders, unless the holders provide the trustee with
reasonable indemnity. These provisions are described in Sections 601 and 603 of
the Indenture.
If the holders provide reasonable indemnification, the holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities of a series
may direct the time, method and place for the trustee to conduct proceedings for
any remedy available to the trustee, or to exercise any trust or power conferred
on the trustee, related to the series. The trustee, however, is not obligated to
act if it determines that the action specified conflicts with any rule of law or
the Indenture or would be unduly prejudicial to the interests of other holders.
These provisions are described in Section 512 of the Indenture.
Each year we will be required to give the trustee a certificate stating
whether or not we are in default under the Indenture. If we are in default, we
must describe all defaults in the certificate. These provisions are described in
Section 1010 of the Indenture.
Modification and Waiver
Generally, we and the trustee can modify and amend the Indenture with the
consent of the holders of at least 66b% in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding securities of each series affected by the modification or amendment.
Without the consent of the holder of each outstanding security affected,
however, no modification or amendment may:
* change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any installment of
principal of or interest on, any debt security;
* reduce the principal amount of or premium or interest on any debt
security;
* reduce the amount of principal of an original issue discount security
payable upon acceleration of its maturity;
* adversely affect any right of repayment or repurchase at the option of
the holder;
* change the coin or currency in which any debt security or any premium
or interest is payable;
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* impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any debt
security payment;
* reduce the percentage principal amount of outstanding securities of
any series needed for consent to modification or amendment of the
Indenture;
* reduce the percentage principal amount of outstanding securities of
any series needed for waiver of compliance with some provisions of the
Indenture or for waiver of some defaults;
* change any of our obligations to maintain an office or agency in the
places and for the purposes required by the Indenture; or
* modify any of the above provisions.
These provisions regarding modification and waiver are described in Section
902 of the Indenture.
The holders of at least 66b% in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding securities of each series may, on behalf of the holders of all the
debt securities of that series, waive, for that series, our compliance with
certain restrictive provisions of the Indenture. This provision is described in
Section 1011 of the Indenture.
The holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding securities of each series may, on behalf of all holders of debt
securities of that series, waive any past default under the Indenture for debt
securities of that series, except a default:
* in the payment of any principal, premium or interest on any debt
securities of that series or
* under a covenant or provision of the Indenture which cannot be
modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each
outstanding security of the series affected.
These provisions are described in Section 513 of the Indenture.
Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets
The Indenture does not provide holders of debt securities protection if we
are involved in a change of control, highly leveraged transaction,
reorganization, restructuring, merger or similar transaction that may adversely
affect holders of the debt securities.
Without the consent of the holders of any of the outstanding securities
under the Indenture, we may (1) consolidate or merge with or into, or transfer
or lease substantially all of our property or assets to, any entity organized
under the laws of any domestic jurisdiction, or (2)
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permit any person to consolidate with or merge into us or convey, transfer or
lease substantially all of its properties and assets to us, if:
* any successor assumes our obligations on the debt securities and under
the Indenture;
* after the transaction there is no event of default, and no event
which, after notice or lapse of time, would become an event of
default;
* we deliver to the trustee an officers certificate and an opinion of
counsel that the merger, consolidation or transfer complies with the
Indenture; and
* a number of other conditions are met.
These provisions are described in Section 801 of the Indenture.
Under the Indenture, we may not engage in a merger or consolidation with,
or transfer substantially all of our assets to, another corporation with any
obligations secured by a mortgage if any Principal Domestic Operating Property
owned by us would become covered by that mortgage lien, unless:
* we would be entitled to incur Secured Debt equal to the amount of debt
secured by such mortgage without equally and ratably securing the debt
securities under the provisions described above under "Limitations and
Restrictions -- Limitations on Liens" or
* the debt securities are secured by a direct lien upon all such
Principal Domestic Operating Property, prior in rank to all liens
other than any existing up to that time, under applicable priorities
of payment.
These provisions are described in Section 803 of the Indenture.
Notices
Except as described in the Indenture, notices to holders of debt securities
will be given by mail to the addresses of holders as they appear in the security
register. These provisions are described in Section 106 of the Indenture.
Regarding the Trustee
We have general banking and credit relationships with the trustee. The
trustee is the agent and a member of a syndicate of banks for two of our credit
facilities aggregating $150,000,000. In addition, the trustee is trustee under
the Indenture for $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our indebtedness.
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Description of Tektronix Capital Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of:
* 200 million common shares, without par value, and
* 1 million preferred shares, without par value.
Tektronix Common Shares
As of February 27, 1999, 46,868,738 shares of common shares were
outstanding and held by approximately 3,884 record holders and no preferred
shares were outstanding.
Holders of our common shares are entitled to one vote for each share on all
matters submitted to a vote of shareholders and do not have cumulative voting
rights. Holders of common shares have no preemptive, subscription, redemption,
conversion or sinking fund rights. Our outstanding common shares are fully paid
and nonassessable.
On the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Tektronix, holders of
common shares are entitled to receive ratably our net assets available after we
pay all debts and other liabilities and satisfy prior rights of any of our
preferred shares. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our
common shares may be inferior to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights
of the holders of preferred shares.
Tektronix Preferred Shares
Our Board of Directors is authorized, without shareholder approval, to
issue up to an aggregate of 1 million Tektronix preferred shares. Our Board may
issue preferred shares in one or more series and fix or alter the terms of the
shares of each series. The terms may include dividend rights, conversion rights,
liquidation preferences and the number of shares in any series.
The issuance of preferred shares may have the effect of delaying, deferring
or preventing a change of control of Tektronix. We have no present plans to
issue any preferred shares.
Shareholder Rights Agreement and Fair Price Provisions
In August 1990, our Board of Directors approved a shareholder rights
agreement and declared a dividend of one right for each outstanding common
share. Each right entitles the holder to purchase one one-thousandth of a share
of Series A No Par preferred shares at an exercise price of $60, which may be
adjusted.
Generally, the rights become exercisable 10 days after a person or group
acquires or commences a tender offer that would result in beneficial ownership
of 20% or more of the common shares. In addition, the rights become exercisable
if any party becomes the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the outstanding
common shares and is determined by the Board of Directors to be an adverse
party. Upon the occurrence of additional events specified in the
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shareholder rights agreement, each right would entitle its holder to purchase
common shares of Tektronix or other property having a value of twice the right's
exercise price. In some cases the rights entitle holders to acquire the
securities of a potential acquiring company.
The rights, which are not currently exercisable, expire in September 2000,
but may be redeemed by action of the Board prior to that time, under
circumstances specified in the shareholder rights agreement, for $0.01 per
right.
Our Restated Articles of Incorporation contain fair price provisions that
generally require a vote of 80% of stockholders entitled to vote for the
approval of certain transactions involving us and a "Related Person," or an
entity controlled by or under common control with a Related Person. A Related
Person is a party, which, together with its affiliates and associates,
"Beneficially Owns" 20% or more of our outstanding voting shares. A Related
Person is defined to include persons acting as a group. The transactions
requiring an 80% vote include:
* mergers, consolidations and plans of exchange;
* any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or disposition of 10% or more of
our property or assets or those of the Related Person;
* any recapitalization of Tektronix that increases voting power of the
Related Person;
* any issuance, sale or exchange of securities to a Related Person; and
* the liquidation, spinoff, split up or dissolution of Tektronix
proposed on or on behalf of a Related Person.
The 80% voting requirement does not apply if:
* the directors who are in place as of the time the fair price provision
was adopted, or directors approved by a majority of those in place at
the adoption, (1) approve, in advance, the acquisition of shares
making the Related Person a Related Person, or (2) expressly approve
of the business transaction in question;
* the consideration received by shareholders in the transaction is not
less than the highest price paid by the Related Person for any of its
voting shares.
Oregon Control Share Act and Business Combination Act
As a publicly held Oregon corporation, Tektronix is governed by the Oregon
Control Share Act and the Business Combination Act. These laws, summarized
below, affect a person's ability to acquire control of Tektronix.
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Control Share Act
The Control Share Act generally provides that a person who acquires voting
stock of an Oregon corporation in a transaction that results in the acquiror
holding more than 20%, 33 1/3% or 50% of the total voting power of a corporation
cannot vote the shares it acquires in this acquisition unless voting rights are
accorded to the shares by:
* a majority of each voting group entitled to vote and
* the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting shares, excluding
the shares held by the acquiror and shares held by the corporation's
officers and inside directors.
The term "acquiror" is broadly defined in the Control Share Act to include
persons acting together as a group.
Under the Control Share Act, an acquiror may, but is not required to,
submit to the corporation a statement setting forth information about the
acquiror and its plans. The acquiror may also request that the corporation call
a special shareholder meeting to determine whether voting rights will be
provided to the acquiror's shares. If the acquiror does not request a special
shareholder meeting, shareholders will consider the issue of voting rights of
the acquiror's shares at the next shareholder meeting.
If the acquiror's shares are provided voting rights and represent a
majority or more of all voting power of the corporation, shareholders who do not
vote in favor of voting rights for the acquiror's shares will have the right to
receive the appraised "fair value" of their shares. Fair value cannot be less
than the highest price paid per share by the acquiror.
Business Combination Act
The Business Combination Act generally provides that if a person or entity
acquires 15% or more of the voting stock of Tektronix, the corporation and this
shareholder, or any affiliated entity of this shareholder, may not engage in
some business combination transactions for three years following the date the
person acquired 15% or more of our voting stock. Business combination
transactions for this purpose include:
* a merger or plan of share exchange;
* any sale, lease, mortgage or other disposition of 10% or more of our
assets; and
* some transactions that result in the issuance of our capital stock to
this shareholder.
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These restrictions under the Business Combination Act do not apply if:
* this shareholder, as a result of the transaction in which it acquired
15% or more of our voting stock, owns at least 85% of our outstanding
voting stock, disregarding shares owned by our directors who are also
officers and shares owned by some employee benefit plans;
* our Board of Directors approves the share acquisition or business
combination before this shareholder acquires 15% or more of our voting
stock; or
* our Board of Directors and the holders of at least two-thirds of our
outstanding voting stock, other than shares owned by this shareholder,
approve the transaction after the this shareholder acquires 15% or
more of our voting stock.
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Plan of Distribution
We may sell debt securities:
* to one or more underwriters for public offering and sale by them;
* to investors directly; or
* to investors through agents.
We will describe the method of distribution and will name any underwriter
or agent involved in the offer and sale of debt securities in a prospectus
supplement.
We may offer and sell the debt securities at:
* fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
* prices related to market prices; or
* negotiated prices.
We also may authorize underwriters acting as our agents to offer and sell
the debt securities on the terms and conditions described in any prospectus
supplement.
In connection with the sale of debt securities, underwriting discounts or
commissions may be considered compensation from us to the underwriters.
Underwriters may also receive commissions from purchasers of securities for whom
they act as agent. Underwriters may sell securities to or through dealers, and
such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or
commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for
whom they act as agent.
We will describe in a prospectus supplement any underwriting compensation
that we pay to underwriters or agents in connection with the offering of
securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by
underwriters to participating dealers.
Under the Securities Act underwriters, dealers and agents participating in
the distribution of the securities may be considered to be underwriters. As a
result, any discounts and commissions they receive and any profit they realize
on resale of the securities may be considered underwriting discounts and
commissions.
We may enter into agreements with underwriters, dealers and agents
providing them indemnification against and contribution toward certain civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and reimbursement
for certain expenses.
Underwriters or agents and their associates may be customers or creditors
of, engage in transactions with and perform services for us and our affiliates
in the regular course of business.
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Legal Matters
Stoel Rives LLP of Portland, Oregon will pass upon the validity of the
securities for Tektronix.
Experts
The financial statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference from
Tektronix' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 1998 have been
audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their
report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and have been so incorporated
in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts
in accounting and auditing.
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You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in
the prospectus or a prospectus supplement. Tektronix has not authorized anyone
else to provide you with different information. Neither Tektronix, nor any other
person on behalf of Tektronix, is making an offer to sell or soliciting an offer
to buy any of the securities described in this prospectus or in a prospectus
supplement in any state where the offer is not permitted by law. You should not
assume that the information in this prospectus or a prospectus supplement is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the documents. There
may have been changes in the affairs of Tektronix since the date of the
prospectus or a prospectus supplement.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
About Tektronix.........................................2
Where You can find More Information
- Incorporation of Certain Documents
by Reference.........................................3
Use of Proceeds.........................................4
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges......................4
Description of Debt Securities..........................5
Description of Tektronix Capital
Stock.................................................19
Plan of Distribution....................................23
Legal Matters...........................................24
Experts.................................................24
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Debt Securities
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
Registration Fee -- Securities and Exchange Commission........ $ 83,400
Legal Fees and Expenses*...................................... 150,000
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses*................................... 10,000
Accountants Fees and Expenses*................................ 50,000
Trustee and Transfer Agent Fees*.............................. 5,000
Printing and Engraving*....................................... 100,000
Debt Securities Rating Fee*................................... 100,000
Miscellaneous* ............................................ 26,600
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*Estimated
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Oregon Business Corporation Act (the "Oregon Act") permits a
corporation to include a provision in its articles of incorporation that
eliminates personal liability of directors to the company and its shareholders
for monetary damages for conduct as directors, except that no such provision may
eliminate or limit a director's liability for (a) breach of the director's duty
of loyalty to the company or its shareholders, (b) acts or omissions not in good
faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c)
an unlawful payment of a dividend or repurchase of stock or (d) any transaction
from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Tektronix'
Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the "Restated Articles"), limit
the personal liability of directors to Tektronix and its shareholders for
monetary damages for conduct as directors to the fullest extent permitted by the
Oregon Act.
The Oregon Act and Tektronix' Restated Articles and Bylaws, as amended (the
"Bylaws"), contain provisions regarding indemnification of directors and
officers. In addition, certain directors and officers have entered into
indemnity agreements (the "Indemnity Agreements") with Tektronix. The general
effect of the Oregon Act, the Restated Articles, the Bylaws and the Indemnity
Agreements can be summarized as follows:
(a) The Oregon Act provides that a director or officer who has been or is
threatened to be made a defendant in a legal proceeding because that person is
or was a director or officer of a corporation (1) shall be indemnified by the
corporation for reasonable expenses of such litigation when the director or
officer is wholly successful on the merits or otherwise, (2) may be indemnified
by the corporation for expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in
settlement of such litigation (other than a derivative suit), even if the
director or officer is not successful on the merits or otherwise, if he or she
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the corporation (and, in the case of a
criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was
unlawful) and
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(3) may be indemnified by the corporation for expenses of a derivative suit (a
proceeding by or in the right of the corporation), even if the director or
officer is not successful on the merits, if he or she acted in good faith and in
a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation, provided that the director or officer is not
adjudged liable to the corporation. The indemnification described in clauses (2)
and (3) above may be made only upon a determination by (a) a majority of a
quorum of disinterested directors or a committee of disinterested directors, (b)
independent legal counsel or (c) the shareholders that indemnification is proper
because the applicable standard of conduct has been met. The Oregon Act
authorizes the advancement of litigation expenses to a director or officer upon
receipt of a written affirmation of the director's or officer's good faith
belief that the standard of conduct has been met and an undertaking by such
director or officer to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that
he or she is not entitled to be indemnified. The Oregon Act authorizes a court
to award additional indemnification. The Oregon Act also authorizes a
corporation to provide officers' and directors' liability insurance and provides
that statutory indemnification rights are not exclusive of any other rights to
which those indemnified may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, board
action, vote of shareholders or otherwise.
(b) Tektronix' Restated Articles and Bylaws provide that Tektronix shall
indemnify to the fullest extent then permitted by law a person who is made a
party to an action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative
or otherwise (including a derivative action) because that person (1) is or was a
director or officer of Tektronix or (2) is or was serving at the request of
Tektronix as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership or
enterprise. The indemnity shall extend to all expenses, amounts paid in
settlement, judgments and fines incurred by the director or officer.
(c) Tektronix has entered into Indemnity Agreements with certain directors
and officers, which require Tektronix to indemnify the officer or director to
the fullest extent permitted by law. The Indemnity Agreements also alter or
clarify the statutory indemnity in the following respects, subject to specified
exceptions: (1) indemnity is explicitly provided for settlements in derivative
actions, (2) prompt indemnification is required unless a determination is made
that the director or officer has not met the required standard, (3)
indemnification is provided with respect to a proceeding involving a claim for
breach of fiduciary duty and (4) prompt advancement of expenses is required upon
receipt of an undertaking that the director or officer will repay such amounts
if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to
indemnification, unless a determination is made that the director or officer has
not met the required standard.
Tektronix has obtained insurance protecting officers and directors against
certain liabilities which they may incur in their capacities as such.
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Item 16. Exhibits.
*1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.
4A Form of Indenture dated as of November 16, 1987 between Tektronix and
Citibank, N.A., as successor Trustee. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4A of the registrant's registration statement on Form S-3,
File No. 33-18658.
4B Form of First Supplemental Indenture between Tektronix and Citibank,
N.A., as successor Trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4B of
the registrant's registration statement on Form S-3, File No.
33-59648.
**4C Instrument of Appointment and Acceptance of Successor Trustee, dated
April 14, 1995 among Tektronix, First Trust of New York, N.A. and
Citibank, N.A.
4D Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Tektronix.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3) to Tektronix' Form 10-Q filed
October 9, 1998 for the quarter ended August 28, 1998. SEC File No.
1-4837.
4E Bylaws, as amended, of Tektronix. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(3) to Tektronix' Form 10-Q filed April 5, 1996 for the 13 weeks ended
February 25, 1995. SEC File No. 1-4837.
4F Rights Agreement, dated August 16, 1990, between Tektronix and First
Chicago Trust Company of New York. Incorporated by reference to
Tektronix' Current Report on form 8-K dated August 16, 1990.
**5 Opinion of Stoel Rives LLP.
**12 Statement of Computation of Ratios.
*23A Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
**23B Consent of Stoel Rives LLP. (See Exhibit 5).
**24 Powers of Attorney.
**25 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee.
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*To be filed by amendment or under a Current Report on Form 8-K.
**Previously filed.
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Item 17. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information as set forth in the
registration statement;
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement
or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not
apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the
registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration
statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
the registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 15, or otherwise,
the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses
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incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment No. 2
to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Wilsonville, State of Oregon, on May
25, 1999.
TEKTRONIX, INC.
By CARL W. NEUN
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Carl W. Neun, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement has been signed by the
following persons on the 25th day of May, 1999, in the capacities indicated.
Signature Title
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Principal Executive Officer:
*JEROME J. MEYER
- -------------------------------------- Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Jerome J. Meyer and President
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer:
*CARL W. NEUN
- -------------------------------------- Senior Vice President and
Carl W. Neun Chief Financial Officer
Directors:
*PAULINE LO ALKER
- -------------------------------------- Director
Pauline Lo Alker
*A. GARY AMES
- -------------------------------------- Director
A. Gary Ames
*GERRY B. CAMERON
- -------------------------------------- Director
Gerry B. Cameron
*PAUL C. ELY, JR.
- -------------------------------------- Director
Paul C. Ely, Jr.
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*A.M. GLEASON
- -------------------------------------- Director
A.M. Gleason
*DAVID N. CAMPBELL
- -------------------------------------- Director
David N. Campbell
*MERRILL A. McPEAK
- -------------------------------------- Director
Merrill A. McPeak
*WILLIAM D. WALKER
- -------------------------------------- Director
William D. Walker
*By *CARL W. NEUN
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Carl W. Neun
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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*1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.
4A Form of Indenture dated as of November 16, 1987 between Tektronix and
Citibank, N.A., as successor Trustee. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4A of the registrant's registration statement on Form S-3,
File No. 33-18658.
4B Form of First Supplemental Indenture between Tektronix and Citibank,
N.A., as successor Trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4B of
the registrant's registration statement on Form S-3, File No.
33-59648.
**4C Instrument of Appointment and Acceptance of Successor Trustee, dated
April 14, 1995 among Tektronix, First Trust of New York, N.A. and
Citibank, N.A.
4D Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Tektronix.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3) to Tektronix' Form 10-Q filed
October 9, 1998 for the quarter ended August 28, 1998. SEC File No.
1-4837.
4E Bylaws, as amended, of Tektronix. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(3) to Tektronix' Form 10-Q filed April 5, 1996 for the 13 weeks ended
February 25, 1995. SEC File No. 1-4837.
4F Rights Agreement, dated August 16, 1990, between Tektronix and First
Chicago Trust Company of New York. Incorporated by reference to
Tektronix' Current Report on form 8-K dated August 16, 1990.
**5 Opinion of Stoel Rives LLP.
**12 Statement of Computation of Ratios.
*23A Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
**23B Consent of Stoel Rives LLP. (See Exhibit 5).
**24 Powers of Attorney.
**25 Statement of Eligibility of trustee.
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*To be filed by amendment or under a current report on Form 8-K.
** Previously filed.
