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 October 28,
2010
(Date of
earliest event reported)
Commission
File Number 0-16211
DENTSPLY
International Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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39-1434669
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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221
West Philadelphia Street,
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York, Pennsylvania
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17405-0872
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(717)
845-7511
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Item
2.02. - Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The
following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations
and Financial Condition."
On
October 28, 2010, the Company issued a press release disclosing its third
quarter 2010 sales and earnings. This earnings release references net sales,
excluding precious metal content, and net income, excluding certain unusual
items, both of which could be considered measures not calculated in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP measures). Due to the
fluctuations of precious metal prices and because the precious metal content of
the Company's sales is largely a pass-through to customers and has minimal
effect on earnings, the Company reports sales both with and without precious
metal content to show the Company's performance independent of precious metal
price volatility and to enhance comparability of performance between
periods. Earnings from operations, excluding certain unusual items,
is presented to enhance the comparability between periods. A copy of the
Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby
incorporated by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Financial Statements - Not applicable.
(b)
Exhibits:
99.1 The
DENTSPLY International Inc. Third Quarter 2010 earnings release issued October
28, 2010 as referenced in Item 2.02.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC
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(Company)
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/s/ William R. Jellison
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William R. Jellison
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Senior Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date:
October 28, 2010