Edgar Filing: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

Date: January 16, 2013

/s/ Jonathan W. Ayers

Jonathan W. Ayers

Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer

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 10, 2013

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-19271

01-0393723

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine				04092
(Address of principal executive offices)				(ZIP Code)

207.556.0300

(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. to Form 8-K):

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(b) On January 10, 2013, Merilee Raines, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, announced her intention to retire from the Company after 28 years of service. Ms. Raines will remain with the Company through its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be held on May 8, 2013, to assist in transition. The Company has commenced a search for Ms. Raines’ successor.

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.