UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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):

July 26, 2006

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THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-8002	04-2209186
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)		Number)

81 Wyman Street, P.O. Box 9046
Waltham, Massachusetts	02454-9046
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(781) 622-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number

including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

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

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2006. These include risks and uncertainties relating to: the need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change; implementation of strategies for improving internal growth; use and protection of intellectual property; dependence on customers’ capital spending policies and government funding policies; realization of potential future savings from new productivity initiatives; dependence on customers that operate in cyclical industries; general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; the effect of changes in governmental regulations; exposure to product liability claims in excess of insurance coverage; implementation of our branding strategy; identification, completion and integration of new acquisitions and potential impairment of goodwill from previous acquisitions; retention of contingent liabilities from businesses we sold; and the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on international operations. While the Registrant may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, and, therefore, these forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Registrant’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 26, 2006, the Registrant announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2006. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)Exhibits

The following Exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed “furnished”, and not “filed”:

99.1Press Release dated July 26, 2006.

SIGNATURE

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 26^th day of July, 2006.

THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Peter E. Hornstra
	Peter E. Hornstra
	Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer