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): June 18, 2004

APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin

1-11091

22-2849508

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

30 Penhallow Street

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

03801

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(603) 433-6131

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Item 5. Other Items

On June 18, 2004, Apogent Technologies Inc. (“Apogent”) issued a press release announcing that the Consent Payment Deadline in respect of the tender offer and consent solicitation for all of Apogent’s $250.0 million principal amount of 6¹/2 percent senior subordinated notes due 2013 has been extended until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on July 1, 2004. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release dated June 18, 2004, announcing that the Consent Payment Deadline in respect of the tender offer and consent solicitation for all of Apogent’s $250.0 million principal amount of 6¹/2 percent senior subordinated notes due 2013 has been extended until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on July 1, 2004.

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.


	APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Registrant)

Date: June 18, 2004	By:	/s/ Michael K. Bresson
		Michael K. Bresson
		Executive Vice President – Administration
		General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release dated June 18, 2004, announcing that the Consent Payment Deadline in respect of the tender offer and consent solicitation for all of Apogent’s $250.0 million principal amount of 6¹/2 percent senior subordinated notes due 2013 has been extended until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on July 1, 2004.

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