SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Thermo Electron Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 04-2209186
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
81 Wyman Street,
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9046
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
__________ (If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Each
To be so Registered Class is to be Registered
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4% Convertible Subordinated American Stock Exchange, Inc.
Debentures due 2005
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
This Form 8-A is being filed by Thermo Electron Corporation to reflect the
fact that it has assumed the obligations of Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. under
its 4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2005 (the "Debentures") as a
result of the merger, effective June 30, 2000, of Thermo Instrument with and
into Thermo Electron. Information concerning the Debentures registered hereunder
is included in the sections captioned "Description of Debt Securities of the
Company and the Guarantees" in the prospectus dated August 1, 1997 and
"Description of Debentures and the Guarantees" in the prospectus supplement
dated January 15, 1998, which prospectus and prospectus supplement were filed
with the Commission under Rule 424 as a part of Thermo Instrument's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 [File No. 333-32031 and 333-32031-01], which information
is incorporated by reference herein. In addition, as a result of the merger, in
which holders of Thermo Instrument common stock (other than Thermo Electron and
stockholders properly exercising appraisal rights) received 0.85 shares of
common stock of Thermo Electron in exchange for each Thermo Instrument share,
the Debentures are now convertible into Thermo Electron common stock at a
conversion price of $41.94 per share.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
By: /s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
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Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Date: June 30, 2000
