Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | December 7, 2004 |
| MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC. |
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| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) |
| Ohio | 0-14902 | 31-0888197 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3471 River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio | 45244 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (513) 271-3700 |
(Former name or former
address, if changed since last report.)
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The Registrant previously reported on Form 8-K the dismissal by its Audit Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”) and subsequent engagement of Grant Thornton LLP as the principal accountants to audit Meridian’s financial statements. This Amendment to Form 8-K is being filed to file herewith as Exhibit 16.1 a letter dated December 21, 2004 the Registrant received from PWC confirming statements in the Form 8-K relating to PWC’s termination.
(c) Exhibits:
16.1 Letter Dated December 21, 2004 from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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.
Date: December 22, 2004 |
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC. BY: /s/ Melissa Lueke —————————————— Melissa Lueke Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |