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 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
September 9, 2004
BEL FUSE INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
New Jersey
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-11676 22-1463699
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
206 Van Vorst Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 432-0463
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below): N/A
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 9, 2004, Bel Fuse Inc. announced it filed a Schedule
13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing its acquisition of
2,037,500 shares, or approximately 5.2% of the outstanding common stock of
Artesyn Technologies, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached to this
Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated September 9, 2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BEL FUSE INC.
Date: September 10, 2004 By:/s/ Colin W. Dunn
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Name: Colin W. Dunn
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release of Bel Fuse Inc., dated September 9, 2004.
Exhibit 99.1
[TRADEMARK] Bel Fuse Inc.
206 Van Vorst Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE www.belfuse.com
tel 201.432.0463
fax 201.432.9542
Investor Contact: Company Contact:
Neil Berkman Associates Daniel Bernstein
(310) 277-5162 President
info@berkmanassociates.com (201) 432-0463
BEL Acquires 5.2% of
Artesyn Technologies' Common Stock
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, September 9, 2004 -- Bel Fuse Inc.
(NASDAQ:BELFA & NASDAQ:BELFB) announced today that it has filed a Schedule
13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing its acquisition
of 2,037,500 shares, or approximately 5.2% of the outstanding common stock
of Artesyn Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSN). The shares were acquired in
open market transactions through September 1, 2004 at an aggregate purchase
price of approximately $16, 350,000.
About Bel
Bel (www.belfuse.com) and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in
the design, manufacture and sale of products used in networking,
telecommunications, high speed data transmission, automotive and consumer
electronics. Products include magnetics (discrete components, power
transformers and MagJack(R) connectors with integrated magnetics), modules
(DC/DC converters, integrated analog front end modules, custom designs),
circuit protection (miniature, micro and surface mount fuses) and
interconnect devices (passive jacks, plugs and cable assemblies). The
Company operates facilities around the world.
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