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) October 14, 2004

 

AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

MASSACHUSETTS

1-6549

04-2240991

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS

01821

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 262-8700

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

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o

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o

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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On October 14, 2004 American Science and Engineering, Inc., announced that the Company entered into a material definitive agreement. A copy of the Press Release issued on October 14, 2004 regarding the agreement is filed as Exhibit Number 99.1

 

ITEM 9.01. EXHIBITS.

 

 

 

Exhibit Number

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated October 14, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

Date: October 14, 2004

 

AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Anthony R. Fabiano

 

 

 

 

Anthony R. Fabiano

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of the Company dated October 14, 2004 regarding material definitive agreement.

 

 

 

 

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