- Current report filing (8-K)
07 March 2012 - 9:25AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 5, 2012
AFFYMETRIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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0-28218
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77-0319159
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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3420 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California 95051
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(408) 731-5000
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01
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Other Information.
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As
previously announced, on February 3, 2012, Affymetrix, Inc. (the Company) commenced a tender offer (the Offer) to repurchase the entire $95,469,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.50% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2038
(the Notes) currently outstanding at par plus accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date applicable to the Notes to, but not including, the settlement date for the tender offer.
The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City Time, on Friday, March 2, 2012 (the Expiration Date). As of the Expiration
Date, $91,614,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, representing approximately 96% of the outstanding Notes, were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer. The Company has accepted for purchase all of the Notes that
were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior the Expiration Date.
As previously announced, the purchase price
per $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer was $1,000. Holders also received accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date applicable to their Notes to, but not including,
the settlement date (the Accrued Interest) for Notes that were validly tendered and accepted for purchase. The Company settled the Offer on March 5, 2012 and paid to the Holders aggregate consideration of $92,059,345.83, including the
Accrued Interest.
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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AFFYMETRIX, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date: March 5, 2012
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By:
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OHN
F. R
UNKEL
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Name: John F. Runkel, Jr.
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Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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