UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): August 29, 2017

 


 

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-8002

 

04-2209186

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

168 Third Avenue

Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(781) 622-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                                                                         Emerging Growth Company. o

 

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. o

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On August 29, 2017, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of the previously announced tender offer by Thermo Fisher (CN) Luxembourg S.à r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, to purchase all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Patheon N.V.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated August 29, 2017.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

 

 

 

 

DATE:  August 29, 2017

By:

/s/ Seth H. Hoogasian

 

 

Seth H. Hoogasian

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated August 29, 2017.

 

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