SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
February 27, 2003
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THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8002 04-2209186
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) Number)
81 Wyman Street, P.O. Box 9046
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9046
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 622-1000
(Registrant's telephone number
including area code)
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
On February 27, 2003, the Board of Directors of the Registrant voted to
change the Registrant's fiscal year from the Saturday nearest December 31 to
December 31 effective for the 2003 fiscal year and beyond. By adopting this
change, the Registrant's fiscal year 2003 will commence on December 29, 2002 and
end on December 31, 2003 instead of January 3, 2004. The Registrant did not
change its fiscal quarter ends and will continue to use the Saturday nearest the
end of the quarter for determining its quarter end for the first three quarters
of a fiscal year. As such, its next periodic report will be its Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the period December 29, 2002 through March 29, 2003.
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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 thereunto duly authorized, on this 7th day of March 2003.
THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
By: /s/Kenneth J. Apicerno
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Kenneth J. Apicerno
Treasurer