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 July 23, 2003 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) VISX, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-10694 06-1161793 -------- -------- ---------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 3400 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95051-0703 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (408) 733-2020 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release of the Company dated July 23, 2003 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Information provided under Item 12--Results of Operations and Financial Condition). On July 23, 2003, the Company issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in the attached Exhibit 99.1 and contained in Item 9 of this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583. The information contained in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. 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. VISX, INCORPORATED Date: July 23, 2003 By: /s/ TIMOTHY R. MAIER ------------------------ Timothy R. Maier Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release of the Company dated July 23, 2003