Form 8-K

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): April 23, 2004

 


 

MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 


 

Massachusetts   000-23599   04-2741391
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

199 Riverneck Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts   01824
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 256-1300

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

 

On April 23, 2004, Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the initial purchasers in its recently announced private offering, pursuant to Rule 144A, of $100 million principal amount of 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2024, have exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional $25 million aggregate principal amount of such notes. The sale of the notes is expected to close on April 29, 2004. The Company’s press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 7. EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


99.1   Press release, dated April 23, 2004, issued by Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

 

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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.

 

    MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: April 23, 2004   By:  

/s/ JOSEPH M. HARTNETT


    Name:   Joseph M. Hartnett
    Title:   Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


99.1   Press Release, dated April 23, 2004, of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

 

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