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 9, 2005 |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15943 | 06-1397316 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 251 Ballardvale St., Wilmington, Massachusetts | 01887 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 978-658-6000 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (the "Company") held on May 9, 2005, the shareholders approved amendments to the Company’s 2000 Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder from 6,289,000 to 9,889,000 and to provide that shares related to cancelled awards return to the Plan following such cancellation and be available for future grants.
In connection with the Board of Directors recommendation and approval to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, the Board of Directors elected to terminate the Inveresk stock plans which the Company assumed with the acquisition of Inveresk Research Group in October 2004 to the extent that no future awards would be granted thereunder.
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.
| Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | ||||
| May 12, 2005 | By: |
Joanne P. Acford
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| Name: Joanne P. Acford | ||||
| Title: Corporate Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||