SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 17, 2003
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 1-4982 | 34-0451060 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 6035 Parkland Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio | 44124-4141 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (the “Company”) is filing herewith the following exhibits to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-82806), which was declared effective as of February 25, 2002 (the “Registration Statement”):
| 1. | Opinion of Jones Day relating to certain tax matters; and |
| 2. | Consent of Jones Day. |
Item 7. Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | ||||||
| Number | Description | |||||
| 8.1 | Opinion of Jones Day as to certain tax matters. | |||||
| 23.1 | Consent of Jones Day (included as part of Exhibit 8.1) |
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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.
| Parker-Hannifin Corporation |
| By: /s/ Timothy K. Pistell Name: Timothy K. Pistell Title: Vice President - Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 17, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||||||
| Number | Description | |||||
| 8.1 | Opinion of Jones Day as to certain tax matters. | |||||
| 23.1 | Consent of Jones Day (included as part of Exhibit 8.1) |
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