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Teledyne Technologies Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/29/19 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 2/21/20, at 8:25pm ET   ·   As of:  2/24/20   ·   For:  12/29/19   ·   Accession #:  1094285-20-45   ·   File #:  1-15295

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 2/24/20  Teledyne Technologies Inc         10-K       12/29/19  121:23M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Registered Under Section 12                                      
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                Incorporated 2019                                                
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                Accounting Firm Deloitte                                         
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                Intangible Assets (Other Acquired Intangible                     
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                Intangible Assets (Remaining Useful Life)                        
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 2/23/24  Teledyne Technologies Inc.        10-K       12/31/23  122:15M
 2/24/23  Teledyne Technologies Inc.        10-K        1/01/23  120:17M
 2/25/22  Teledyne Technologies Inc.        10-K        1/02/22  113:18M
 2/26/21  Teledyne Technologies Inc.        10-K        1/03/21  119:19M
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