UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 15, 2010
Life Technologies Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-25317 | 33-0373077 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5791 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA | 92008 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(760) 603-7200
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(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:
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 15, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved certain changes to the Company’s Bylaws in the form of the Company’s Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws. The amendment and restatement of the Bylaws, which is effective as of October 15, 2010, included provisions regarding communication and disclosure by stockholders to the Company in connection with the Company’s annual meeting, as well as certain enhanced procedural and forum mechanics. A copy of the Company’s Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 3.2 | Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Life Technologies Corporation |
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.
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ John A. Cottingham | |||
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||
Date: October 18, 2010