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): DECEMBER 11, 2003

 

NEOGEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

MICHIGAN		0-17988		38-2367843
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

620 LESHER PLACE

LANSING, MICHIGAN 48912

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 517-372-9200

 

NOT APPLICABLE

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

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

 

On December 15, 2003, the Company issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 in which it announced the December 11, 2003 decision by the Board of Directors to effect a 5 for 4 stock split in the form of a stock dividend to holders of record on December 22, 2003. The stock is expected to begin trading ex-dividend on January 2, 2004.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

						NEOGEN CORPORATION (Registrant)
Date: December 15, 2003						By:		/s/ Richard R. Current
								Richard R. Current Vice President & CFO

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press release dated December 15, 2003