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) December 9, 2004
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ENGINEERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
MISSOURI 0-13880 43-1313242
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
201 Evans Lane, St. Louis, Missouri 63121
(Address of principal executive officer) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (314) 553-4000
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 9, 2004 Engineered Support Systems, Inc. (the
Company) announced that it had entered into a binding,
definitive agreement to purchase the membership interests
of Spacelink International, LLC (Spacelink), a Dulles,
Virginia-based firm involved in the design, integration,
operation and maintenance of deployed satellite and
wireless networks for the U.S. Department of Defense
(DoD), the U.S. intelligence community and other forward
deployed federal agencies and multinational organizations
worldwide. The pending transaction is subject to
regulatory and other approvals and the satisfaction of
customary closing conditions. The Company expects to
complete the transaction within the next sixty days.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release dated December 9, 2004,
issued by Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
ENGINEERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: December 9, 2004 BY: /s/ Gary C. Gerhardt
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Gary C. Gerhardt
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release dated December 9, 2004,
issued by Engineered Support Systems, Inc.