U.S. 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) December 21, 2004
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WILSON GREATBATCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-16137 16-1531026
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
9645 Wehrle Drive, Clarence, New York 14031
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 759-5600
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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On December 21, 2004, Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc (the
"Company") entered into a binding purchase order (the
"Agreement") with Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., d/b/a Guidant
Corporation for the purchase wet tantalum capacitors. The
Agreement is effective as of January 1, 2005 and expires December
31, 2005. Pursuant to the Agreement, Guidant Corporation has made
a commitment to purchase a minimum quantity of wet tantalum
capacitors from the Company at prices specified in the Agreement,
and the Agreement also specifies prices for any additional
purchases of wet tantalum capacitors during 2005.
The Company intends to file a copy of the Agreement with its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2004.
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.
Dated: December 23, 2004 WILSON GREATBATCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Lawrence P. Reinhold
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Lawrence P. Reinhold
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer