UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 26, 2013
ALERE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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, including zip code)
(781) 647-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 26, 2013, Alere Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had further extended its offer to exchange any and all of its outstanding unregistered 6.500% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 for up to $425,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 6.500% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 27, 2013, unless further extended.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 26, 2013. | |
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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jay McNamara | |
| Jay McNamara Senior Counsel — Corporate & Finance | ||
Date: September 26, 2013.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 26, 2013. | |