8-K 1 the8k.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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 27, 2004 HENRY SCHEIN, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-27078 11-3136595 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 135 Duryea Road Melville, New York (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 11747 (Zip Code) (631) 843-5500 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information provided in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. On July 27, 2004, Henry Schein, Inc. issued a press release reporting the financial results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2004 and the six months ended June 26, 2004. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. 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. Henry Schein, Inc. (Registrant) By: /s/ Steven Paladino ------------------------------------ Steven Paladino Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (principal financial and accounting officer) Dated: July 27, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued by Henry Schein, Inc. on July 27, 2004 reporting the financial results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2004 and the six months ended June 26, 2004.