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
October 22, 2003
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
VISX, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10694 06-1161793
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
3400 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95051-0703
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 733-2020
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release of the Company dated October 22, 2003
Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 22, 2003, VISX, Incorporated issued an earnings release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. A
copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Current Report and the attached
Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless expressly set forth
by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
VISX, INCORPORATED
Date: October 22, 2003 By: /s/ TIMOTHY R. MAIER
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Timothy R. Maier
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release of the Company dated October 22, 2003*
* This exhibit is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.