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): March 31, 2016
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8002 | 04-2209186 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
81 Wyman Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 622-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 31, 2016, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of Affymetrix, Inc. 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. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., dated March 31, 2016. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: March 31, 2016 | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Seth H. Hoogasian | |||
| Name: | Seth H. Hoogasian | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., dated March 31, 2016. | |