Henry Schein 2006 Annual Report Download - page 26

In accordance with the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we provide the following
cautionary remarks regarding important factors which, among others,
could cause future results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements, expectations and assumptions expressed or implied herein.
All forward-looking statements made by us are subject to risks and
uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results,
performance and achievements, or industry results to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These
statements are identified by the use of such terms as “may,” “could,”
“expect,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “forecast,”
“project,” “anticipate” or other comparable terms. A full discussion of
our operations and financial condition, including factors that may affect
our business and future prospects, is contained in documents we have
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and will
be contained in all subsequent periodic filings we make with the SEC.
These documents identify in detail important risk factors that could
cause our actual performance to differ materially from current
expectations.
Risk factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from current and historical results include, but are not limited
to: competitive factors; changes in the healthcare industry; changes in
government regulations that affect us; financial risks associated with our
international operations; fluctuations in quarterly earnings; our
dependence on third parties for the manufacture and supply of our
products; transitional challenges associated with acquisitions; regulatory
and litigation risks; the dependence on our continued product
development, technical support and successful marketing in the
technology segment; our dependence upon sales personnel and key
customers; our dependence on our senior management; possible
increases in the cost of shipping our products or other service trouble
with our third-party shippers; risks from rapid technological change; risks
from potential increases in variable interest rates; financial risks
associated with acquisitions; possible volatility of the market price of our
common stock; certain provisions in our governing documents that may
discourage third-party acquisitions of us; and changes in tax legislation
that affect us. The order in which these factors appear should not be
construed to indicate their relative importance or priority.
We caution that these factors may not be exhaustive and that many of
these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Accordingly,
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of
actual results. We undertake no duty and have no obligation to update
forward-looking statements.
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HENRY SCHEIN
CORPORATE INFORMATION
COMMON STOCK
Henry Schein Common Stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market®under the symbol “HSIC.”
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 15, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. EDT, at the Melville Marriott
Long Island, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747.
HENRY SCHEIN ON THE INTERNET
For more information about Henry Schein and its products and services, go to www.henryschein.com. Other
Company Web sites include: www.sullivanschein.com; www.giv.com; www.dentrix.com; www.easydental.com;
www.labnet.com; www.digitaldentaloffice.com; www.zahndental.com; www.micromd.com;
www.camlogimplants.com; and www.avimark.com.
SHAREHOLDER REPORTS AND INVESTOR INQUIRIES
For shareholder inquiries, including requests for quarterly and annual reports, contact our Investor Relations
department at [phone], or e-mail your request to [email protected]. Printed materials
can also be requested through the Company’s Web site.
FORM 10-K
A copy of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, is available
without charge to shareholders upon request to the Company’s Investor Relations department. The report also is
available on the Company’s Web site.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTANTS
BDO Seidman, LLP
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
LEGAL COUNSEL
Proskauer Rose, LLP
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
STOCK TRANSFER AGENT
For address changes, account cancellation, registration changes and lost stock certificates, please contact:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
[phone]