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): December 17, 2004
AMPEX CORPORATION /DE/
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-20292 | 13-3667696 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1228 Douglas Avenue
Redwood City, California 94063-3117
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(650) 367-2011
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 17, 2004, Ampex Corporation announced that it has redeemed all of its outstanding 20% Senior Discount Notes due 2006 with an accreted value of $10.2 million, and has also notified the trustee of its 12% Senior Notes due August 2008 that the company intends to redeem $50 million of the Senior Notes at the end of December 2004. A copy of the company’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of Ampex Corporation dated December 17, 2004. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| AMPEX CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Joel D. Talcott | |
| Joel D. Talcott | ||
| Vice President and Secretary | ||
Date: December 17, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1* | Press Release of Ampex Corporation dated December 17, 2004. |
| * | Filed herewith. |
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