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): August 2, 2013

 

 

Alere Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-16789   04-3565120

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 647-3900

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 2, 2013, Alere Inc. (the “Company”) issued an open letter to stockholders regarding its annual meeting of stockholders scheduled for August 7, 2013, a copy of which is furnished with the Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Item
No.

  

Description

99.1    Letter to Stockholders dated August 2, 2013


SIGNATURE

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.

 

ALERE INC.
By:  

/s/ Jay McNamara

  Jay McNamara
  Senior Counsel – Corporate & Finance

Dated: August 2, 2013


Exhibit Index

 

Item
No.

  

Description

99.1    Letter to Stockholders dated August 2, 2013