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
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September 1, 2010 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
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ITRON, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Washington |
000-22418 |
91-1011792 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2111 N. Molter Road, Liberty Lake, WA 99019 |
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(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code) |
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(509) 924-9900 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 1, 2010, Itron, Inc. (Itron) announced a strategic alliance with Cisco Systems, Inc. (Cisco) to jointly develop the next generation Internet Protocol (IP) communications reference architecture for the smart grid market. Itron will license and embed Cisco IP technology within Itron’s OpenWay® smart meters. In addition, Itron will distribute Cisco networking equipment and software as part of Itron’s OpenWay system deployments.
In connection with this strategic alliance, Itron issued a press release on September 1, 2010, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit |
Description | ||
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99.1 |
Press release dated September 1, 2010 | ||
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.
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ITRON, INC. |
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Dated: |
September 1, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ Steven M. Helmbrecht |
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Steven M. Helmbrecht |
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Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
Description |
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| 99.1 |
Press release dated September 1, 2010 |