UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

   

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2017

 

 

 

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Delaware 000-19271 01-0393723
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

  

207.556.0300

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

  

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     
  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

  

 

  

     

 

 

Explanatory Note


This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2017 (the “Original Filing”) by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”). The Original Filing reported, among other items, the appointment of Dr. Stuart M. Essig to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of the Original Filing, the Board had not made any determinations regarding committee assignments for Dr. Essig. The Company hereby amends the Original Filing to include information on the committee assignments in Item 5.02 below. Other than providing the additional information in Item 5.02 below, no other disclosure in the Original Filing is amended by this Form 8-K/A.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On October 18, 2017, effective immediately, the Board appointed Dr. Essig to its Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee, having previously determined that he satisfies all applicable requirements to serve as a member of those Committees.

   

     

 

 

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.

 

 

  IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
   
   
Date: October 23, 2017 By: /s/ Jacqueline L. Studer
    Jacqueline L. Studer
   

Corporate Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

 

     

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