Analogic Corporation (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):   February 14, 2005

Analogic Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Massachusetts 0-6715 04-2454372
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
8 Centennial Drive, Peabody, Massachusetts   01960
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   978-977-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 14, 2005, Analogic Corporation (the "Company") and GMP Securities Ltd. ("GMP"), a Canadian firm, entered into an agreement pursuant to which the Company will sell all of its equity interest in Cedara Software Corp. ("Cedara"), amounting to 4,580,461 shares of Common Stock, to GMP for cash consideration of US $11.08 per share, or US $50,751,508 in the aggregate. The purchase and sale of those shares was consummated on February 17, 2005.

In connection with this transaction, the Company issued a press release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits


Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release issued February 17, 2005.





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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.

         
    Analogic Corporation
          
February 17, 2005   By:   /s/ JOHN J. MILLERICK
       
        Name: JOHN J. MILLERICK
        Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release issued February 17, 2005.