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): March 28, 2005
TERADYNE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-06462 | 04-2272148 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 321 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts | 02118 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (617) 482-2700
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(d) On March 28, 2005, the Board of Directors of Teradyne, Inc. elected Paul J. Tufano as a Director, as announced in the Company’s press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The exhibit listed below and in the accompanying Exhibit Index is furnished as a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1* | Press Release, dated March 29, 2005, of Teradyne Inc. |
| * | Furnished not filed. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| TERADYNE, INC. | ||||
| Dated: March 30, 2005 | By: | /s/ Gregory R. Beecher | ||
| Name: | Gregory R. Beecher | |||
| Title: | V.P. & Chief Financial Officer | |||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 29, 2005, of Teradyne Inc. |
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