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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2003

 

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FLIR Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Oregon		0-21918		93-0708501
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

16505 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon		97224
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

(503) 684-3731

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS

 

On December 18, 2003, FLIR Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has received clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, for its acquisition of Indigo Systems Corporation. The press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in it’s entirety herein by reference.

 

Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press release issued by FLIR Systems, Inc. on December 18, 2003.

 

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 thereunto duly authorized on December 19, 2003.