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) May 10, 2006
HOLOGIC, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-18281 | 04-2902449 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 35 Crosby Street, Bedford, MA | 01730 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(781) 999-7300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Election of a Director
On May 10, 2006, the Board of Directors of Hologic, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Laurie L. Fajardo, M.D., as a director of the Company. Dr. Fajardo was also appointed to serve on the Corporate Governance Committee and the Development Committee of the Board of Directors. Dr. Fajardo has held numerous academic and professional appointments primarily in the areas of radiology and mammography. Dr. Fajardo currently serves as a Professor of Radiology and is Chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She also serves as associate member of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and an adjunct Professor of Radiology at the University of Virginia.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Dated: May 12, 2006 | HOLOGIC, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Glenn P. Muir | |||
| Glenn P. Muir, Chief Financial Officer, | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | ||||