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):
October 31, 2011
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New Jersey
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1-11906
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22-2378738
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(State or other
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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jurisdiction of
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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incorporation)
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1000 Lucas Way, Hampton, VA 23666
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(757) 766-1500
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 31, 2011, Measurement Specialties, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, completed the acquisition from an affiliate of Rubicon Partners (the “Seller”) all of the capital stock of Timesquest Limited, a holding company and the sole shareholder of Gentech International Limited (“Gentech”), a level sensor and non-contact level switch company based on Ayrshire, Scotland for £6.5 million, net of cash acquired. The seller can earn up to an additional £1.5 million if certain sales performance goals are achieved. The stock purchase agreement contains customary representations, warranties and indemnification rights and obligations of the parties. The description of the purchase agreement set forth above is qualified in its entirety by the full text of that agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The information required by this Item is included in Item 1.01 and incorporated herein by reference.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
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99.1
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Press release issued by Measurement Specialties, Inc., dated November 1, 2011.
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99.2
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Stock Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Timesquest Limited and Gentech International Limited by Measurement Specialties, Inc. dated October 31, 2011
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Measurement Specialties, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Mark Thomson
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Mark Thomson
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: November 1, 2011