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 14, 2004
APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Wisconsin | 1-11091 | 22-2849508 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 30 Penhallow Street Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
03801 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(603) 433-6131
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Item 5. Other Items
On June 14, 2004, Apogent Technologies Inc. (“Apogent”) issued a press release announcing that the Early Consent Payment Deadline in respect of the tender offer and consent solicitation for all of Apogent’s $250.0 million principal amount of 6 1/2 percent senior subordinated notes due 2013 has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 17, 2004. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 14, 2004, announcing that the Early Consent Payment Deadline in respect of the tender offer and consent solicitation for all of Apogent’s $250.0 million principal amount of 6 1/2 percent senior subordinated notes due 2013 has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 17, 2004. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: June 14, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ Michael K. Bresson | ||
| Michael K. Bresson | ||||
| Executive Vice President – Administration General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 14, 2004, announcing that the Early Consent Payment Deadline in respect of the tender offer and consent solicitation for all of Apogent’s $250.0 million principal amount of 6 1/2 percent senior subordinated notes due 2013 has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 17, 2004. |