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): May 16, 2008
PERKINELMER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-05075 | 04-2052042 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 940 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
781-663-6900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 16, 2008, Jeffrey D. Capello resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PerkinElmer, Inc., effective June 6, 2008. Michael L. Battles, who currently serves as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer will immediately succeed Mr. Capello as principal financial officer, and will remain PerkinElmer’s principal accounting officer.
Mr. Battles, age 39, joined PerkinElmer in November 2001 as Global Controller, Analytical Instruments Division. Beginning in 2003, he served as Director of Technical Accounting, Controls and Compliance and became Vice President, Corporate Controller in October 2005. He has served as Chief Accounting Officer since November 2006 and is a certified public accountant. No family relationship exists between Mr. Battles and any other directors or executive officers of PerkinElmer.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release entitled “PerkinElmer Announces Michael Battles to Become Interim CFO” dated May 19, 2008 |
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.
| PERKINELMER, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 19, 2008 | By: | /s/ John L. Healy | ||||
| Name: | John L. Healy | |||||
| Title: | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | |||||
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | Press Release entitled “PerkinElmer Announces Michael Battles to Become Interim CFO” dated May 19, 2008 |