-----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, L2SdOzNdUgqqGM3KTl2rQOyQn7TBp1/uTGAJ++QGpOAXHRMmJYoFZFvd66mEZnjx Te4yX4Ean+m3u90DqUJ3DA== 0000097745-99-000015.txt : 19990316 0000097745-99-000015.hdr.sgml : 19990316 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000097745-99-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990315 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990315 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THERMO ELECTRON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000097745 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 042209186 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08002 FILM NUMBER: 99565144 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 81 WYMAN ST STREET 2: P O BOX 9046 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02454 BUSINESS PHONE: 7816221000 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 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): March 15, 1999 ---------------------------------------- THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8002 04-2209186 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number) incorporation or organization) 81 Wyman Street Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9046 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (781) 622-1000 (Registrant's telephone number including area code) 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 "Forward-looking Statements" in Exhibit 13 to the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended January 3, 1998. These include risks and uncertainties relating to: the Registrant's spinout and acquisition strategies, competition, international operations, technological change, possible changes in governmental regulations, regulatory approval requirements, capital spending and government funding policies, dependence on intellectual property rights, and the potential impact of the year 2000 on processing date-sensitive information. Item 5. Other Events On March 15, 1999, Thermo Electron Corporation (the "Registrant") announced that its board of directors has appointed Richard F. Syron as president and chief executive officer of the Registrant, effective June 1, 1999. Mr. Syron, currently chairman and chief executive officer of the American Stock Exchange, has served as an independent director of the Registrant since September 1997. George N. Hatsopoulos, the Registrant's current chief executive officer, will become its non-executive chairman of the board. Arvin H. Smith, currently president of the Registrant, will remain with the Registrant in an advisory role. Mr. Syron has served in his current position at the American Stock Exchange since 1994. Before joining the exchange, Mr. Syron served as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, beginning in 1989. From 1986 to 1989, he was president and chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. Mr. Syron holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Tufts University, and a B.S. in economics from Boston College. In addition, the Registrant announced that it expects to report diluted earnings per share of approximately $.15 for its first quarter of 1999, which ends April 3. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired: Not applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable. (c) Exhibits: Not applicable. 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 15th day of March, 1999. THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION By: /s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi ----------------------------- Theo Melas-Kyriazi Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----