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): December 6, 2006
MILLIPORE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| MASSACHUSETTS | | 001-09781 (0-1052) | | 04-2170233 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
290 Concord Road, Billerica, Massachusetts 01821
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (978) 715-4321
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 6, 2006, Millipore Corporation’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the Millipore Corporation Employees Participation and Savings Plan (the “Millipore Plan”) to authorize the transfer of assets from the Serologicals 401(k) Retirement Salary Savings Plan to the Millipore Plan as part of Millipore’s integration of Serologicals Corporation following the acquisition completed in July 2006. The Board also approved several technical amendments to the Plan to accommodate changes in applicable law. Amendment No. 7 to the Millipore Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K .
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Amendment No. 7 to the Millipore Corporation Employees Participation and Savings Plan |
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.
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| MILLIPORE CORPORATION |
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/s/ Jeffrey Rudin |
Jeffrey Rudin Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: December 11, 2006
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Amendment No. 7 to the Millipore Corporation Employees Participation and Savings Plan |
