-----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, QRSvYNsC9cImVZ0ivY8E75U3MAqbpEAiVWHpl0IilwX2/5kriIiFlzIfp5YFOeYJ oMFfki4WAGqtcfbgnECcuQ== 0000795986-96-000047.txt : 19961106 0000795986-96-000047.hdr.sgml : 19961106 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000795986-96-000047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961024 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19961105 SROS: AMEX FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000795986 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 042925809 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09786 FILM NUMBER: 96654174 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 504 AIRPORT RD STREET 2: P O BOX 2108 CITY: SANTA FE STATE: NM ZIP: 87504 BUSINESS PHONE: 6176221000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 81 WYMAN STREET CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02254 8-K 1 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 24, 1996 ________________________________________ THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-9786 04-2925809 (State or other (Commission I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number) 1275 Hammerwood Avenue 94089 Sunnyvale, CA (Zip Code) (617) 622-1000 (Registrant's telephone number including area code) PAGE Item 5. Other Events On October 24, 1996, Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. (the "Company") completed the sale at par of $172.5 million principal amount of 4 1/2% senior convertible debentures due 2003 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures are convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at an initial conversion price of $43.07. PAGE 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 thereunto duly authorized, on this 5th day of November, 1996. THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC. By: /s/ Jonathan W. Painter ------------------------- Jonathan W. Painter Treasurer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----