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THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE WAS INCLUDED IN ITEM 8.01 OF THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BY ANALOGIC CORPORATION ON JANUARY 22, 2007:
On or about November 14, 2006, Analogic Corporation (Analogic or the Company) received a letter from Francis Capital Management, LLC (FCM), which was sent on behalf of an Analogic stockholder, and which requested that Analogic include in the proxy materials for Analogics 2007 annual meeting of stockholders a resolution that Analogics stockholders request the Board of Directors to take the necessary steps to provide that all directors have a one-year term of office, including approval of amendments to the Companys Restated Articles of Organization and bylaws to eliminate the staggered Board of Directors terms and submission of such amendments for stockholder approval to the extent required (the FCM Stockholder Proposal). On or about December 8, 2006, Analogic received a letter from FCM which withdrew the FCM Stockholder Proposal and which is filed with this report as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference. On December 8, 2006, Analogic sent a letter to FCM which is filed with this report as Exhibit 2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 1
FRANCIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
December 7, 2006
VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS
Mr. Bernard Gordon
Analogic Corporation
8 Centennial Drive
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960
Dear Mr. Gordon:
Pursuant to our conversation of last week, I hereby withdraw the Shareholder Proposal for Analogics 2007 Annual Meeting previously submitted on behalf of Catalysis Partners, LLC.
Sincerely,
/s/ John P. Francis
John P. Francis
Exhibit 2
[Analogic letterhead]
December 8, 2006
Mr. John P. Francis
Francis Capital Management, LLC
429 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 320
Santa Monica, California 90401
Dear Mr. Francis:
It has been a pleasure to be able to communicate with you regarding your previous and recent stockholder proposals relative to the election of directors of Analogic Corporation.
We have apprised the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Analogics Board of Directors of our discussions, and we will, as you and I discussed, present this matter, hopefully to our mutual satisfaction, at the annual meeting of stockholders on January 29, 2007. We look forward to stockholder suggestions for additional members of the Board of Directors so that we can properly elect them from amongst those nominated by Analogics Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and assure that there is representation of stockholders in all three Analogic director classes.
We received today your letter withdrawing the stockholder proposal for Analogics 2007 annual meeting of stockholders that you previously submitted on behalf of Catalysis Partners, LLC. Please be aware that your proposal would in any event not have been included in the proxy materials for the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders because it was not received until November 14, 2006, which was after the August 21, 2006, deadline specified in Analogics 2005 Proxy Statement for such proposals.
Again, we at Analogic thank you for your reconsideration and look forward to carrying out the intent of our discussions in an orderly and appropriate manner.
Sincerely,
/s/ Bernard M. Gordon
Bernard M. Gordon
ANALOGIC CORPORATION ALSO ISSUED THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE ON JANUARY 22, 2007:
FOR IMMEDIATE WORLDWIDE RELEASE
Paul M. Roberts
Director of Communications
(978) 326-4213
proberts@analogic.com
Analogic Files Form 8-K Regarding Correspondence with Stockholder
PEABODY, MASS. (January 22, 2007)On or about November 14, 2006, Analogic Corporation (Analogic or the Company) received a letter from Francis Capital Management, LLC (FCM), which was sent on behalf of an Analogic stockholder, and which requested that Analogic include in the proxy materials for Analogics 2007 annual meeting of stockholders a resolution that Analogics stockholders request the Board of Directors to take the necessary steps to provide that all directors have a one-year term of office, including approval of amendments to the Companys Restated Articles of Organization and bylaws to eliminate the staggered Board of Directors terms and submission of such amendments for stockholder approval to the extent required (the FCM Stockholder Proposal). Following discussions between the Company and FCM, Analogic received a letter from FCM dated December 7, 2006, which withdrew the FCM Stockholder Proposal. On December 8, 2006, Analogic sent a letter to FCM that reflected and confirmed the constructive discussions between the parties. Analogic has today filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the exchange of correspondence between the parties on this subject.
Analogic Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced health and security systems and subsystems sold primarily to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The Company is recognized worldwide for advancing the state of the art in Computed Tomography (CT), Digital Radiography (DR), Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Patient Monitoring.