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Form 8-K
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 10, 2024
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-08002 | 04-2209186 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I**RS Employer Identification No.) |
168 Third Avenue
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 622-1000
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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value | TMO | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 0.750% Notes due 2024 | TMO 24A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 0.125% Notes due 2025 | TMO 25B | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2.000% Notes due 2025 | TMO 25 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 3.200% Notes due 2026 | TMO 26B | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.400% Notes due 2026 | TMO 26A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.450% Notes due 2027 | TMO 27 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.750% Notes due 2027 | TMO 27B | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 0.500% Notes due 2028 | TMO 28A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.375% Notes due 2028 | TMO 28 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.950% Notes due 2029 | TMO 29 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 0.875% Notes due 2031 | TMO 31 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2.375% Notes due 2032 | TMO 32 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 3.650% Notes due 2034 | TMO 34 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2.875% Notes due 2037 | TMO 37 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.500% Notes due 2039 | TMO 39 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.875% Notes due 2049 | TMO 49 | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐ Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
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On July 10, 2024, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (“Thermo Fisher”) issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of the previously announced tender offer by Orion Acquisition AB, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Thermo Fisher, to purchase all of the outstanding common shares and all of the outstanding American Depositary Receipts, each representing one common share, of Olink Holding AB (publ).
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 10, 2024 (filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(W) to the Registrant's Schedule TO-T/A filed July 10, 2024 File No. 005-93360 and incorporated in this document by reference). | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. | |||
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| Date: | July 10, 2024 | By: | /s/ Michael A. Boxer |
| Name: | Michael A. Boxer | ||
| Title | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |