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): November 16, 2004
PALL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1- 4311 | 11-1541330 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
| 2200 Northern Boulevard, East Hills, NY | 11548 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(516) 484-5400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
| (a) | On November 16, 2004, the senior worldwide management of Pall Corporation (“Pall” or the “Company”) concluded meetings to implement a proposed plan of business integration (the “Plan”), as previously reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2004. The Plan is organized around three businesses: (1) Life Sciences, comprising the Company’s Medical and BioPharmaceuticals segments; (2) Aeropower, comprising the Company’s Aerospace segment and the Machinery & Equipment portion of the current General Industrial segment; and (3) Process Technologies, comprising General Industrial’s Food & Beverage, Fuels & Chemicals, Power Generation and Municipal Water divisions, and the Microelectronics segment. |
| (b) | At this time, Pall is unable in good faith to estimate the total amount or range of amounts expected to be incurred in connection with each major type of cost associated with the Plan. |
| (c) | At this time, Pall is unable in good faith to estimate the total amount or range of amounts expected to be incurred in connection with the Plan. |
| (d) | At this time, Pall is unable in good faith to estimate the total amount or range of amounts of the charge that will result in future cash expenditures. |
| The Company will amend this report to provide the estimates required by paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) above once the Company is able to make a determination of such estimate or range of estimates. |
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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.
| Pall Corporation | ||
| /s/ Lisa McDermott | ||
| November 22, 2004 | Lisa McDermott | |
| Vice President – Finance | ||
| Chief Accounting Officer |
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