SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 21, 2002
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
| PENNSYLVANIA | 1-5620 | 23-1609753 | ||
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 800 The Safeguard Building, 435 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA | 19087 | |||
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 293-0600
Not applicable
| ITEM 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
| ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| PRESS RELEASE DATED NOVEMBER 21, 2002 | ||||||||
| ITEM 5. | Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. | ||
On November 21, 2002, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. announced by a press release the $55 million cash acquisition of 100% of Alliance Consulting, an IT consulting firm that architects and implements digital enterprise strategies for its clients by building and integrating Information Technology across every line of business.
| ITEM 7. | Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. | ||
| None. | |||
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. | ||
| None. | |||
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. dated November 21, 2002. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. | ||||
| Dated: November 22, 2002 | By: | /s/ N. Jeffrey Klauder | ||
| N. Jeffrey Klauder Managing Director and General Counsel |
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