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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):
September 4, 2002
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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
incorporation or organization) Identification
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)
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired: Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer, dated
September 4, 2002.
99.2 Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer, dated
September 4, 2002.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 4, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer, Richard F.
Syron, and Principal Financial Officer, Theo Melas-Kyriazi, of Thermo Electron
Corporation submitted to the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and
Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460. Although these statements were not due
until November 12, 2002, each of the officers has chosen to submit the sworn
statements at this time.
A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1
and 99.2).
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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 5th day of September 2002.
THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
By: /s/ Kenneth J. Apicerno
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Kenneth J. Apicerno
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer, dated September 4,
2002.
99.2 Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer, dated September 4,
2002.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS
I, Richard F. Syron, state and attest that:
(1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
of Thermo Electron Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
subsequent covered report:
o no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as
of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a
report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
which it was filed); and
o no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period
covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or
definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).
(2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
committee.
(3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or
before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":
o Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 29, 2001 of
Thermo Electron Corporation;
o all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
proxy materials of Thermo Electron Corporation filed with the
Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above;
and
o any amendments to any of the foregoing.
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 4th day of September, 2002.
/s/ Richard F. Syron /s/ Barbara J. Lucas
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Richard F. Syron Notary Public: Barbara J. Lucas
Principal Executive Officer My Commission Expires: June 9, 2006
September 4, 2002
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EXHIBIT 99.2
STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS
AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS
I, Theo Melas-Kyriazi, state and attest that:
(1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
of Thermo Electron Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
subsequent covered report:
o no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as
of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a
report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
which it was filed); and
o no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period
covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or
definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).
(2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
committee.
(3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or
before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":
o Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 29, 2001 of
Thermo Electron Corporation;
o all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
proxy materials of Thermo Electron Corporation filed with the
Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above;
and
o any amendments to any of the foregoing.
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 4th day of September, 2002.
/s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi /s/ Barbara J. Lucas
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Theo Melas-Kyriazi Notary Public: Barbara J. Lucas
Principal Financial Officer My Commission Expires: June 9, 2006
September 4, 2002
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