UNITED STATES
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
December 21, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-06357 | 13-2595091 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington | 98004 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(425) 453-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 22, 2008, Esterline Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Esterline”) announced an agreement between Weston Aerospace Limited (“Weston”), a U.K. company and wholly owned subsidiary of Esterline, and Racal Acoustics Global Limited, a U.K.-based company (“Racal Acoustics”), a designer and manufacturer of high-technology, ruggedized personal communications equipment, to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Racal Acoustics for a total consideration of approximately £115 million, subject to certain governmental approvals and customary closing conditions.
There were no material relationships between Esterline (or any officer, director or affiliate of either Esterline, or any associate of any such officer or director), Weston and Racal Acoustics or any of the shareholders of Racal Acoustics.
The press release regarding the Racal Acoustics acquisition should be read in conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking statements, which is included in the press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Esterline Technologies Corporation dated December 22, 2008. | |
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.
| ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Dated: December 22, 2008 | By: | /S/ ROBERT D. GEORGE | ||||||
| Name: | Robert D. George | |||||||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Esterline Technologies Corporation dated December 22, 2008. | |