FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report March 1, 2004
(Date of earliest event reported)
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC
(Exact name of Company as specified in charter)
Delaware 0-16211 39-1434669
(State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
221 West Philadelphia Street, York, Pennsylvania 17405
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(717) 845-7511
(Company's telephone number including area code)
Item 5. - Other Events
In December 2003 the Company announced that it had entered into an
agreement to sell its Gendex equipment business which is expected to close in
the first quarter of 2004. The Company also announced to the customers
impacted that it is discontinuing production of its dental needle line at the
end of the first quarter of 2004. Accordingly, beginning in the fourth
quarter of 2003 these businesses have been treated as discontinued operations
and their results of operations were reported separately from continuing
operations for all periods presented.
In order to provide additional information regarding its continuing
operations and the impact of discontinued operations, the Company is also
furnishing a summary of its results of operations reclassified to show the
impact of the Gendex equipment business and the dental needle line as
discontinued operations for each of the quarters in the years 2003 and 2002.
This summary is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by
reference.
Item 7. - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements - Not applicable.
(b) Exhibits:
99.1 Summary of the Company's quarterly results operation for the fiscal
years 2003 and 2002, related to its continuing and discontinued
operations, as referenced in Item 5.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC
(Company)
/s/Bret W. Wise
Bret W. Wise
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 1, 2004