UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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
23, 2008
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THERMO
FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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1-8002
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04-2209186
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
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incorporation
or organization)
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Number)
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81
Wyman Street
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Waltham,
Massachusetts
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02451
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(781)
622-1000
(Registrant’s
telephone number
including
area code)
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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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))
This Current Report on Form 8-K
contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are
set forth in the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 28,
2008, under the
caption “Risk Factors,” which is on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and available in the “Investors” section of our Website under the
heading “SEC Filings.” Important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by
forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating
to: competition and its effect
on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; the need to
develop new products and adapt to significant technological change;
implementation of strategies for improving internal growth; general worldwide
economic conditions and related uncertainties; use and protection of
intellectual property; dependence on customers’ capital spending policies and
government funding policies; realization of potential future savings from new
productivity initiatives; the effect of changes in governmental regulations; the
effect of exchange rate fluctuations on international operations; the effect of
laws and regulations governing government contracts; the effect of competing
with certain of our customers and suppliers; and the effect of rapid changes in
the healthcare industry. While we may elect to update
forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim
any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change and, therefore, you should
not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any
date subsequent to the date of this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial
Condition
On October 23, 2008, the Registrant
announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 27,
2008. The full text of the press release issued in connection with
the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated
herein by reference.
The
information contained in this 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 liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following
Exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed “furnished”, and not
“filed”:
99.1 Press
Release dated October 23, 2008
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 thereunto duly authorized, on this
23rd day of October, 2008.
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THERMO
FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
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By:
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/s/
Peter E. Hornstra
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Peter
E. Hornstra
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Vice
President and Chief Accounting Officer
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