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): April 8, 2003
STERIS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio |
0-20165 |
34-1482024 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
| 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, Ohio |
44060-1834 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (440) 354-2600
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 8, 2003, STERIS Corporation announced that, through a subsidiary, it had acquired Hamo Holding AG headquartered in Pieterlen, Switzerland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The press release announcing this transaction is available on the Company’s web site at www.steris.com.
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.
| STERIS Corporation | ||
| By: |
/S/ LAURIE BRLAS | |
| Laurie Brlas Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: April 8, 2003
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