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): January 29, 2016

 

 

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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

 

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):

 

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Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 29, 2016, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

In accordance with general instructions to Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed.

 

99.1Press Release entitled “IDEXX Laboratories Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results,” issued by the Company on January 29, 2016.

 

 

 

 

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: January 29, 2016 By:     /s/ Brian P. McKeon  
    Brian P. McKeon  
    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer		  
       

  

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
   
99.1 Press Release entitled “IDEXX Laboratories Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results,” issued by the Company on January 29, 2016.