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
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July 14, 2016 |
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) |
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ITRON, INC. |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
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Washington |
000-22418 |
91-1011792 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer |
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2111 N. Molter Road, Liberty Lake, WA 99019 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code) |
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(509) 924-9900 |
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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(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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events. |
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On July 14, 2016, Itron, Inc. (the Company) and TransData Incorporated (TransData) entered into a settlement agreement under which TransData agreed to dismiss with prejudice all pending litigation in various United States District Courts against Itron and certain Itron customers. |
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| The parties have mutually agreed to dismiss all litigation claims related to TransData’s patents. The Company and its customers will not be subject to any further infringement claims in connection with these TransData patents. In addition, the Company will receive a patent license from TransData for the use of the patents in future meter production and sales. Financial terms of the settlement are confidential. | |
| A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. | |
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 15, 2016. |
The information presented in this Current Report on Form 8-K may contain
forward-looking statements and certain assumptions upon which such
forward-looking statements are in part based. Numerous important
factors, including those factors identified in Itron, Inc.’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K and other of the Company’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and the fact that the assumptions
set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K could prove incorrect,
could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
such forward-looking statements.
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.
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ITRON, INC. |
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Dated: |
July 15, 2016 |
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/s/ W. Mark Schmitz |
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W. Mark Schmitz |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release dated July 15, 2016. |