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) | October 8, 2003 |
| Cerner Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| 0-15386 | 43-1196944 | |
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| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2800 Rockcreek Parkway, North Kansas City, Missouri | 64117 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
| (816) 221-1024 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished herewith.
| 99.1 | Press Release issued October 8, 2003 by SchlumbergerSema regarding its selection for the Electronic Booking Service Contract with Department of Health in Partnership with Cerner Corporation. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Cerner Corporation is furnishing herewith as Exhibit 99.1, the Press Release issued by SchlumbergerSema regarding its selection for Electronic Booking Service Contract with Department of Health in Partnership with Cerner Corporation on October 8, 2003. This Press Release is being furnished under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216 dated March 27, 2003.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, unless the registrant expressly states otherwise.
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, hereunto duly authorized.
| CERNER CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: October 8, 2003 | By: | /s/ Marc G. Naughton Marc G. Naughton, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Number | Description | Page | ||||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued October 8, 2003 by SchlumbergerSema regarding its selection for Electronic Booking Service Contract with Department of Health in Partnership with Cerner Corporation, furnished pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K. | |||||
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