0000097745-19-000028.txt : 20190628 0000097745-19-000028.hdr.sgml : 20190628 20190628135749 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000097745-19-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190626 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20190628 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190628 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000097745 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 042209186 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08002 FILM NUMBER: 19928723 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 168 THIRD AVENUE CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 BUSINESS PHONE: 7816221000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 168 THIRD AVENUE CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THERMO ELECTRON CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a628198k.htm 8-K 6/28/19 8K

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): June 26, 2019

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-8002
 
04-2209186
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

168 Third Avenue
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 622-1000
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):
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
 
TMO
 
New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2019
 
TMO 19A
 
New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2020
 
TMO /20A
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2020
 
TMO 20A
 
New York Stock Exchange
2.150% Notes due 2022
 
TMO 22A
 
New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes due 2024
 
TMO 24A
 
New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Notes due 2025
 
TMO 25
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.400% Notes due 2026
 
TMO 26A
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.450% Notes due 2027
 
TMO 27
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2028
 
TMO 28
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.950% Notes due 2029
 
TMO 29
 
New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2037
 
TMO 37
 
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                 ¨  Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨





THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

Item 8.01    Other Events

On June 26, 2019, an overheated component in an HVAC unit set off a fire suppressant system at one of Thermo Fisher’s data centers. While there was no fire, deployment of the suppressant gas temporarily affected certain systems for procurement and fulfillment, leading to some customers experiencing delays in placing orders and receiving shipments.  
 
Due to this situation, Thermo Fisher expects some second quarter orders to now be executed in the third quarter and will cover those details during its earnings call on July 24, 2019. The company does not expect any impact on its full year 2019 financial guidance.  
 
The company is working diligently to resolve this matter, and many systems at the data center have been restored.

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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

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.

 
 
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
June 28, 2019
By:
/s/ Michael A. Boxer
 
 
 
Michael A. Boxer
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel


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