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):  July 29, 2008
 
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
Delaware
  
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
 
1-12273
  
51-0263969
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
6901 Professional PKWY. East, Suite 200,
Sarasota, Florida
  
34240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip code)
 
     
(941) 556-2601
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.
 
Issuance of $500 million of Senior Notes
 
On August 4, 2008, Roper Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) consummated the issuance and sale of $500,000,000 principal amount of its 6.625% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “Notes”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated July 29, 2008 between the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Notes have been issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of August 4, 2008 (the “Indenture”) between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee.
 
The Notes have been offered pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on July 29, 2008 (Reg. No. 333-152590), including the prospectus contained therein (the “Registration Statement”), and a related preliminary prospectus supplement and a prospectus supplement, each dated July 29, 2008.
 
The material terms and conditions of the Notes are set forth in the Form of Officer’s Certificate filed herewith as Exhibit 4.09 and incorporated by reference herein and in the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
 
Exhibit
    
Number
  
Description
     
4.09
  
Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Notes (with form of Notes attached)
5.01
  
Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell
23.02
  
Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell (contained in Exhibit 5.01)
 

 

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
Roper Industries, Inc.
  
           
Date:
August 4, 2008
  
By:
/s/ David B. Liner
  
       
Name:
David B. Liner
  
       
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  



 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
4.09
  
Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Notes (with form of Notes attached)
     
5.01
  
Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell
     
23.02
  
Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell (contained in Exhibit 5.01)