Current Report
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
November 1, 2002
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
 
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
DELAWARE
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
 
1-12273
  
51-0263969
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
  
(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
 
160 BEN BURTON ROAD, BOGART, GEORGIA 30622
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
  
(ZIP CODE)
 
(706) 369-7170
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
 
N/A
(FORMER ADDRESS)
 

 
ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS.
 
On October 31, 2002, Roper Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(a
)
   
Financial Statements of Business Acquired
        
      
Not Applicable
        
(b
)
   
Pro Forma Financial Statements
        
      
Not Applicable
        
(c
)
   
Exhibits
        
      
99.1    Press Release of the Company dated October 31, 2002.

 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
    
   
                                                                                                
(Registrant)
    
         
BY:
  
/s/    SHANLER D. CRONK
                                                                                                
    
   
Shanler D. Cronk, Vice President,
    
   
General Counsel and Secretary
  
            Date:  November 1, 2002

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
   
Description
99.1
   
Press Release of the Company dated October 31, 2002