-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TGyoMuP3+Ydl1J1C0gJfwr96sckeWu4EYWHZVk3bol3qXD2OmHcrT33TY2XTEu7p cEXlziZotHd6VyQe27jUPw== 0000909518-03-000757.txt : 20031010 0000909518-03-000757.hdr.sgml : 20031010 20031010125254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-03-000757 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031008 ITEM INFORMATION: Acquisition or disposition of assets FILED AS OF DATE: 20031010 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACTERNA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030841 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825] IRS NUMBER: 042258582 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12657 FILM NUMBER: 03936620 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 NEW ENGLAND EXECUTIVE PARK CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803-5087 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172726100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 NEW ENGLAND EXECUTIVE PARK CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803-5087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DYNATECH CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 jd10-10_8k2.txt ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 -------- 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): October 8, 2003 ACTERNA CORPORATION ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE --------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-0748 04-2258582 ---------------------- ---------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 12410 MILESTONE CENTER DRIVE GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND 20876 -------------------------------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (240) 404-1550 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) N/A ----------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ================================================================================ ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. On October 8, 2003, Acterna Corporation (the "Company") completed the sale of its subsidiary Itronix LLC (formerly known as Itronix Corporation, "Itronix") to Rugged Computing, Inc. ("Purchaser"), owned by Golden Gate Capital, for $40,000,000 in cash plus the assumption of certain liabilities. The sale was consummated pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of an Acquisition Agreement executed by Itronix LLC, TTC International Holdings, Inc. and Acterna WG International Holdings LLC (each a subsidiary of the Company and collectively, the "Sellers") and Purchaser on August 27, 2003. The sale of Itronix, a developer of wireless, rugged computing solutions for mobile workers, was effected through the transfer of certain assets of the Sellers to Purchaser, including accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, furniture, supplies, other tangible and intangible assets, and all of the outstanding equity interests in Itronix GmbH and Itronix UK Ltd. 2 SIGNATURES 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 hereunto duly authorized. Date: October 10, 2003 ACTERNA CORPORATION By: /s/ Grant Barber ------------------------------ Grant Barber Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----