UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------------------------------------------- FORM 8-K/A ----------------------------------------------------- CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 December 31, 1998 000-27078 -------------------------- ------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) (Commission File Number) HENRY SCHEIN, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 11-3136595 - ----------------------------- -------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or organization) Identification Number) 135 Duryea Road, Melville, NY 11747 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (516) 843-5500 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (a) The financial statements that the original Current Report stated would be filed by amendment are not being filed because GIV did not meet the significance threshold for filing such financial statements as exhibits to such Current Report. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Henry Schein, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. HENRY SCHEIN, INC. By: /s/ Michael Ettinger Name: Michael Ettinger Title: Vice President and Associate General Counsel Date: March 17, 1999 3