-----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, RRRUijer+q1CgzOv4pTTGzDt4z8UG8S72qmPMpm4fu0dSCPL77Y2s7Vkoy1JknGp d801NdvX4q/bxCItZRNi5Q== 0000891618-95-000598.txt : 19951018 0000891618-95-000598.hdr.sgml : 19951018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891618-95-000598 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19951016 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19951017 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VISX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000837991 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 061161793 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17247 FILM NUMBER: 95581287 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3400 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087332020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TAUNTON TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901212 8-K 1 FORM 8-K DATED OCTOBER 16, 1995 1 UNITED STATES 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 16, 1995 VISX, INCORPORATED (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-10694 06-1161793 -------- ------- ---------- (State of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer I.D. No.) 3400 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95051 ------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (408) 773-2020 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) -1- 2 Item 5. Other Events. VISX, Incorporated ("VISX" ) received notice that the Federal Trade Commission is requesting the production of certain documents in connection with an investigation being conducted by the FTC relating to whether or not Pillar Point Partners and/or the companies that formed Pillar Point Partners, VISX and Summit Technology, Inc., have engaged in any unfair methods of competition in violation of federal trade regulation laws. Pillar Point Partners was formed in 1992 to resolve then-pending patent disputes between VISX and Summit. Trade regulation issues were carefully considered in the structuring of Pillar Point, and VISX believes that Pillar Point was structured in compliance with federal trade regulation laws. In addition, VISX believes that the operation of Pillar Point Partners has been and will be consistent with such laws. -2- 3 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. VISX, INCORPORATED By: /s/ Mark B. Logan ------------------------------- Mark B. Logan, President and Chief Executive Officer Date: October 16, 1995 -3- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----