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 5, 2008
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-16537 | 36-4370966 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
220 East First Street Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 18015-1360 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-882-1820
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Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 5, 2008, OraSure Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and providing an update on certain financial guidance. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Joseph E. Zack, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, will retire from the Company on August 29, 2008. Following his retirement, Mr. Zack will provide consulting services for the Company. Although the terms of a consulting agreement have not yet been completely finalized, it is expected that Mr. Zack will provide service for a twelve-month period following his retirement for compensation equal to his current annual base salary.
P. Michael Formica, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Operations, will be appointed as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Cryosurgery Systems. In this capacity, Mr. Formica will oversee the Company’s professional and over-the-counter cryosurgical product lines. Mr. Formica will continue to oversee operations until a successor for that position is found.
Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On August 5, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for up to a total of $25 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 5, 2008, announcing financial results of OraSure Technologies, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and providing an update on certain financial guidance. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated August 5, 2008, announcing a stock repurchase program. | |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
| Date: August 5, 2008 | By: | /s/ Jack E. Jerrett | ||
| Jack E. Jerrett | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 5, 2008, announcing financial results of OraSure Technologies, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and providing an update on certain financial guidance. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated August 5, 2008, announcing a stock repurchase program. | |