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): September 23, 2003
STERIS Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Ohio | 0-20165 | 34-1482024 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, Ohio | 44060-1834 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (440) 354-2600
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is a copy of materials dated September 23, 2003 and prepared with respect to a presentation at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference that was made by senior management of STERIS Corporation (the “Company”) on September 23, 2003.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
| STERIS CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ LAURIE BRLAS Laurie Brlas Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: September 24, 2003
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