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UNITED STATES

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 16, 2004

 

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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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

 

16505 SW 72nd Avenue

Portland, Oregon 97224

(503) 684-3731

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

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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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨	Pre-commencement 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

 

On December 16, 2004, FLIR Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing (i) its expectations as to financial results for the year ended December 31, 2005, and (ii) the declaration of a dividend of one share of common stock for each outstanding share of common stock payable to shareholders of record on January 12, 2005.

 

Item 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

99.1

Press release issued by FLIR Systems, Inc. dated December 16, 2004.

 

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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 December 16, 2004.

 

 

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