Form 8-K

 

 

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 24, 2012

 

 

Illumina, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-30361   33-0804655

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, California   92122
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(858) 202-4500

(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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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

Earlier today, Illumina, Inc. issued a press release relating to the unsolicited proposal received from Roche Holding AG, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit    Description
99.1    Press Release, dated January 24, 2012
99.2    Letter to Illumina Employees Concerning Illumina’s Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from Roche


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.

 

Illumina, Inc.
By:  

/s/    Christian G. Cabou

  Name:  Christian G. Cabou
  Title:    Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Date: January 24, 2012


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated January 24, 2012
99.2    Letter to Illumina Employees Concerning Illumina’s Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from Roche