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): August 6, 2007
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-8135 | | 43-1050617 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
3050 Spruce Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 771-5765
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 6, 2007, Sigma-Aldrich issued a press release announcing that Dr. Nina Fedoroff had resigned as a Director of the Company. The resignation was effective on August 6, 2007, as a result of Dr. Fedoroff’s appointment to the position of Science and Technology Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State. In order to accept the appointment, Dr. Fedoroff was required to resign her Director role with Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. Dr. Fedoroff was serving on the Company’s Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors. Dr. Fedoroff’s letter of resignation to the Company is furnished as Exhibit 17.1. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
The following Exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 17.1 | | Letter of Resignation to the Company from Dr. Nina Fedoroff dated August 6, 2007. |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued August 6, 2007—SIGMA-ALDRICH BOARD MEMBER NINA FEDOROFF RESIGNS TO BECOME SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISER TO U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE. |
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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: August 9, 2007
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| SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION |
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| By: | | /s/ Karen Miller |
| | Karen Miller, Corporate Controller |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 17.1 | | Letter of Resignation to the Company from Dr. Nina Fedoroff dated August 6, 2007. |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued August 6, 2007—SIGMA-ALDRICH BOARD MEMBER NINA FEDOROFF RESIGNS TO BECOME SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISER TO U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE. |
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