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): March 19, 2010
Orchid Cellmark Inc.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-30267 | 22-3392819 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4390 US Route One, Princeton, NJ 08540
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 750-2200
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 19, 2010, Orchid Cellmark Inc. (the “Company”) changed the date of its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which the Company had expected to hold on May 26, 2010, to an undetermined date later in the year. The Company will notify stockholders when it will hold the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and when stockholder proposals and director nominations must be delivered to the Company in order for any such proposal or nomination to be considered at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders when the date for each are determined.
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.
Orchid Cellmark Inc. | ||||
Date: March 19, 2010 | By: | /s/ William J. Thomas | ||
Name: | William J. Thomas | |||
Title: | Vice President and General Counsel |