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 or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer 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:
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
To be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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3-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures American Stock Exchange, Inc.
due 2007
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 ThermoTrex Corporation under its
3-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2007 (the "Debentures") as a
result of the merger, effective August 14, 2000, of ThermoTrex 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 September 11, 1997 and
"Description of Debentures and the Guarantees" in the prospectus supplement
dated October 28, 1997, which prospectus and prospectus supplement were filed
with the Commission under Rule 424 as a part of ThermoTrex's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 [File No. 333-34909 and 333-34909-01], which information
is incorporated by reference herein. In addition, as a result of the merger, in
which holders of ThermoTrex common stock (other than Thermo Electron) received
0.5503 shares of common stock of Thermo Electron in exchange for each ThermoTrex
share, the Debentures are now convertible into Thermo Electron common stock at a
conversion price of $49.06 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: August 14, 2000
