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
October 18, 2004
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
ABAXIS, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 000-19720 77-0213001
(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer)
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3240 Whipple Road
Union City, CA 94587
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(510) 675-6500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall
not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
On October 18, 2004, Abaxis, Inc., announced its financial results
for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004 and certain other
information. A copy of Abaxis' press release announcing these financial
results and certain other information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated October 18, 2004 (furnished pursuant
to Item 2.02).
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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.
Date: October 18, 2004
Abaxis, Inc.
By: /s/ Alberto Santa Ines
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Alberto Santa Ines
Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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Abaxis, Inc.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated October 18, 2004.
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