UNITED STATES |
Delaware | 1-11394 | 95-3863205 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
402 West County Road D, St. Paul, Minnesota | 55112 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 636-7466Check 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: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive AgreementOn March 18, 2005, MEDTOX Scientific, Inc., "the Registrant", entered into an agreement to provide drugs-of-abuse testing services for National Safety Alliance, Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of ChoicePoint, Inc. ChoicePoint, through National Safety Alliance, is one of the largest providers of employment drug testing programs to corporations. Under the agreement, the Registrant will provide collection site management services, laboratory testing and point of collection (POC) devices and testing services through its national preferred provider network of clinics (PPN) to National Safety Alliance and its clients. In the first quarter of 2005, the Registrant has made investments in information systems and incurred increased research and development expense in support of an expected increase in testing and service volume related to this agreement. 2 |
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. |
MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. | ||
Date: March 18, 2005 | By: /s/ Richard J. Braun | |
Name: Richard J. Braun | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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