U.S.
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) January 5, 2005

 

(Commission File Number) 1-6549

 

AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC.

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

 

MASSACHUSETTS

 

04-2240991

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BILLERICA,

 

 

MASSACHUSETTS

 

01821

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(978) 262-8700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On January 5, 2005 American Science and Engineering, Inc., announced that the Company entered into a material definitive agreement.  A copy of the Press Release issued on January 5, 2005 regarding the agreement is filed as Exhibit Number 99.1

ITEM 9. 01 EXHIBITS.

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 5, 2005.

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

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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.

 

Date: January 5, 2005

AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC.

 

By:/s/ Anthony R. Fabiano

 

Anthony R. Fabiano

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of the Company dated January 5, 2005 regarding material definitive agreement.

 

 

 

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