UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 30, 2009
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.) |
| 600 Riverpark Drive, North Reading, Massachusetts |
01864 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 370-2700
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 30, 2009, Teradyne, Inc. (“Teradyne”) issued a press release announcing its intention to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $150 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2014 (“Notes”). Teradyne also expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of Notes, within 13 days of the initial issuance of the Notes, to cover over-allotments. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 30, 2009. | |
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.
| Date: March 30, 2009 |
TERADYNE, INC. | |
| By: /s/ Gregory R. Beecher | ||
| Name: Gregory R. Beecher Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 30, 2009. | |