UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 9, 2004
HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-27078 (Commission File Number) |
11-3136595 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
135 Duryea Road
Melville, New York 11747
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number: (631) 843-5500
| Item 5. Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Signatures | ||||||||
| PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events.
On January 8, 2004, Henry Schein, Inc. issued a press release announcing the signing of agreements to acquire demedis GmbH and Euro Dental Holding GmbH. The transaction is subject to standard closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits | |||||||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Henry Schein, Inc. on January 8, 2004 announcing the signing of agreements to acquire demedis GmbH and Euro Dental Holding GmbH. |
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.
| Henry Schein, Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Steven Paladino | |||
| Steven Paladino | ||||
| Executive Vice President, | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Director | ||||
| (principal financial officer and | ||||
| accounting officer) |
Dated: January 9, 2004