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 TERADYNE, INC. -------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2002 Massachusetts 001-06462 04-2272148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 321 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617) 482-2700 -------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On January 15, 2002, Teradyne, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The press release was with regard to the Company's financial results for the Fourth Quarter of 2001 and is incorporated herein by this reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS. Exhibit No. Exhibit ---------- ------- 99.1 Press Release, dated January 15, 2002. -2- 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 thereunto duly authorized. TERADYNE, INC. Dated: February 5, 2002 By: /s/ George W. Chamillard ---------------------------------------- Name: George W. Chamillard Title: Chief Executive Officer and President -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit ---------- ------- 99.1 Press Release, dated January 15, 2002. -4-