UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM SD

SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT

 

 

 

 

ALERE INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Delaware		1-16789		04-3565120
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Jay McNamara, Senior Counsel, Corporate & Finance (781) 647-3900

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

 

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

 

x	Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2013

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Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure

 

Item 1.01

Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Alere Inc. has filed a Conflict Minerals Report as an exhibit to this Specialized Disclosure Report and posted a copy of the Conflict Minerals Report, on its publicly available Internet website at www.alere.com/us/en/about/our-vision/corporate-responsibility/conflict-minerals.html.

 

Item 1.02

Exhibit

Alere Inc. has filed its Conflict Minerals Report as Exhibit 1.02 to this Specialized Disclosure Report.

Section 2 – Exhibits

 

Item 2.01

Exhibits

Exhibit 1.02 – Conflicts Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.

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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 duly authorized undersigned.

 

				ALERE INC.
Date: June 2, 2014				By:		/s/ Ellen V. Chiniara
						Ellen V. Chiniara
						Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary