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): May 6, 2009
Mettler-Toledo
International Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
of incorporation)
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File
No. 001-13595
(Commission
File Number)
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13-3668641
(IRS
Employer
Identification No.)
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Im
Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH-8606,
Greifensee, Switzerland
and
1900
Polaris Parkway
Columbus,
OH 43240
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(Address
of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: +41-1-944-2211 and
1-614-438-4511
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
[ ] Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[ ] Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
On May 6, 2009, Mettler-Toledo
International Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has commenced a
cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding 4.85% Senior Notes
due 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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METTLER-TOLEDO
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Date:
May 6, 2009
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By:
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/s/ James
T. Bellerjeau |
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James
T. Bellerjeau |
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General
Counsel |
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Exhibit
Index
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No. |
Description |
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99.1
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Press
release, dated May 6, 2009, issued by Mettler-Toledo International
Inc.
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