-----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, Fp6nN9WrigGEOUQFoFkn2uUJ+SGGtM4ToLuyd/x99wTweb9mk/e6V5RHqTBS1hA+ qfV3iKEk6OyRzP7GePf7KQ== 0001193125-07-002872.txt : 20070108 0001193125-07-002872.hdr.sgml : 20070108 20070108150415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-002872 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070108 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets FILED AS OF DATE: 20070108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000893160 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 942976937 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20931 FILM NUMBER: 07517360 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1910 INNOVATION PARK DRIVE CITY: TUCSON STATE: AZ ZIP: 85755 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-227-2155 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1910 INNOVATION PARK DRIVE CITY: TUCSON STATE: AZ ZIP: 85755 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 8, 2007

 

VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware   000-20931   94-2976937

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1910 E. Innovation Park Drive,

Tucson, Arizona 85755

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

(520) 887-2155

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On January 5, 2007, Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to a tender offer, sold to Danaher Corporation 22.2 million shares of common stock that the Company held in Vision Systems Limited. The Company received $3.75 (Australian) for each share of Vision stock tendered. The entire purchase price received by the Company was paid in cash.

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.

 

VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Nicholas Malden

  Nicholas Malden
 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Secretary

Date: January 8, 2007

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