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): February 3, 2012 (February 1, 2012)
LUMINEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 000-30109 | 74-2747608 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 12212 TECHNOLOGY BLVD., AUSTIN, TEXAS | 78727 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 219-8020
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 1, 2012, the Luminex Corporation (“Luminex”) Board of Directors authorized Luminex to repurchase up to the lesser of $22,750,000 worth, or 650,000 shares, of its outstanding common stock. The stock repurchase program is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012.
Luminex may repurchase its common stock from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations and other legal requirements, and subject to market conditions and other factors. Luminex may also implement all or part of the repurchase program pursuant to a plan or plans meeting the conditions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: February 3, 2012 | LUMINEX CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Harriss T. Currie | ||
| Name: | Harriss T. Currie | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance | ||