UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 14, 2003
DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORPORATION
| California (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | 1-8722 (Commission File Number) | 95-2802182 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 5700 West 96th Street, Los Angeles, California | 90045 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (310) 645-8200
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
| Item 5. Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements; Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Index to Exhibits | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events.
Reference is made to the press release of the Registrant issued on February 14, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements; Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable. | |
| (b) | Not applicable. | |
| (c) | Exhibits: |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Registrant, dated February 14, 2003. |
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.
| DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: February 14, 2003 | By: | /s/ Michael Ziering | ||||
| Name: Title: | Michael Ziering President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | |||||
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | Press Release issued February 14, 2003 |
