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 10, 2007
INVITROGEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-25317 | 33-0373077 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1600 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA | 92008 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (760) 603-7200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 1 - Registrant’s Business and Operations
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Chief Financial Officer Compensation. On December 10, 2007, at a meeting of the Compensation & Organizational Development Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”), the Committee approved an increase in the base salary of Mr. David F. Hoffmeister, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Specifically, effective as of January 1, 2008, Mr. Hoffmeister’s new base salary was set by the Committee at $475,000.
Named Executive Officer Compensation. On December 10, 2007, the Committee approved an increase in the base salary of Claude D. Benchimol, Ph.D., the Company’s Senior Vice President, Research & Development. Specifically, effective as of January 1, 2008, Dr. Benchimol’s new base salary was set by the Committee at $420,000.
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.
| Invitrogen Corporation | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date December 13, 2007 | /s/ John A. Cottingham | |||
| John A. Cottingham | ||||
| Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||