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 2, 2009
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-19271 | 01-0393723 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| of incorporation) |
| One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine | 04092 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) |
207.556.0300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 |
William Wallen, 66, will retire from IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) effective as of March 3, 2010. Dr. Wallen has been Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Company since joining the Company in September 2003. Dr. Wallen’s retirement is consistent with a December 2008 agreement with the Company under which he agreed to retire in the first quarter of 2010 to permit the succession of William Brown, 55, as Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Brown joined the Company in December 2008 as Corporate Vice President, Instrument Research and Development and Manufacturing. Prior to joining the Company, from 1982 to 2007, Dr. Brown held various positions at Abbott Laboratories, Inc., a publicly held, global pharmaceuticals, nutritional and medical products company, most recently as Corporate Officer and Vice President of R&D, Assays and Instrument Systems for the Diagnostic Division.
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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.
| IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. | ||
| Date: December 3, 2009 | By: | /s/ Conan R. Deady |
| Conan R. Deady | ||
| Corporate Vice President, General Counsel | ||
| and Secretary | ||
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