UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2014
ALERE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 1-16789 | 04-3565120 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 647-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations And Financial Condition. |
On April 29, 2014, Alere Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Alere Inc. Announces First Quarter 2014 Results,” a copy of which is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 29, 2014, the Company issued a press release entitled “Alere Inc. Announces Plan For Initial Public Offering By BBI Diagnostics Group PLC,” a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 29, 2014, entitled “Alere Inc. Announces First Quarter 2014 Results” | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated April 29, 2014, entitled “Alere Inc. Announces Plan For Initial Public Offering By BBI Diagnostics Group PLC” | |
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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.
| ALERE INC. | ||||||
| Date: April 29, 2014 | By: | /s/ David Teitel | ||||
| David Teitel | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 29, 2014, entitled “Alere Inc. Announces First Quarter 2014 Results” | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated April 29, 2014, entitled “Alere Inc. Announces Plan For Initial Public Offering By BBI Diagnostics Group PLC” | |
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