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): May 11, 2005
BEL
FUSE INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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New
Jersey |
0-11676
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22-1463699 |
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS
Employer |
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of
Incorporation) |
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Identification
No.) |
206
Van Vorst Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code (201) 432-0463
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):
x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act(17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 Other
Events.
On May
11, 2005, the Registrant sent a letter to the Board of Directors of Artesyn
Technologies, Inc. (“Artesyn”), expressing its disappointment with the recent
performance of Artesyn’s stock price and its continued frustration with
Artesyn’s unwillingness to meet with representatives of the Registrant to
explore the possible benefits of a strategic combination. The Registrant owns
2,037,500 shares of Artesyn’s common stock.
The
Registrant has issued a press release describing its letter to Artesyn’s Board
of Directors.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1- Letter to Artesyn’s Board of Directors, dated May
12,
2005.
Exhibit
99.2- Press release, dated May
12,
2005.
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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BEL FUSE
INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Colin Dunn |
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Name: Colin
Dunn |
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Title: Vice President of
Finance |
Dated:
May
12,
2005
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
99.1- Letter to Artesyn’s Board of Directors, dated May
12,
2005.
Exhibit
99.2- Press release, dated May
12,
2005.