SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 ON FORM 8-K/A
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 24, 1996
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THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8002 04-2209186
(State or other (Commission I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number)
81 Wyman Street 02254-9046
Waltham, Massachusetts (Zip Code)
(617) 622-1000
(Registrant's telephone number
including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On October 24, 1996, Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. ("Thermo
Instrument"), a majority-owned subsidiary of Thermo Electron
Corporation (the "Company") completed the sale at par of $172.5
million principal amount of 4 1/2% senior convertible debentures
due 2003. The debentures are convertible into shares of Thermo
Instrument's common stock, and are guaranteed by the Company on a
senior basis.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99 Press Release dated October 10, 1996
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized, on this 11th day of November, 1996.
THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
By: /s/Jonathan W. Painter
Jonathan W. Painter
Treasurer
EXHIBIT 99
THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC. ANNOUNCES
SENIOR CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE OFFERING
WALTHAM, Mass., October 10, 1996 -- Thermo Instrument Systems
Inc. (ASE-THI) announced today that it has entered into an
agreement for the sale of $150 million principal amount of 4 1/2
percent senior convertible debentures due 2003 at par. The
debentures will be convertible into shares of common stock at a
price of $43.07. The company has also granted to the managers of
the offering an over-allotment option to purchase an additional
$22.5 million principal amount of debentures.
THESE SECURITIES WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED
STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN
THE UNITED STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION
FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT.
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