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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of the earliest event reported) November 6, 2003
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IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware #333-110826 95-2579751
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
9172 Eton Avenue
Chatsworth, California 91311
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(818) 709-1244
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
INTERNATIONAL REMOTE IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated December 18, 2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 18, 2003, the registrant issued a press release announcing its
change in name from "International Remote Imaging Systems, Inc." to "IRIS
International, Inc." A copy is this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference. The change was
accomplished under Section 253 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware by the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary into the registrant. The
registrant was the surviving corporation and, pursuant to the merger, its name
was changed to "IRIS International, Inc." The registrant's common stock will
continue to trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "IRI", and
beginning on December 18, 2003 has been assigned the CUSIP number 46270W105.
The information in Item 9 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and Exhibit
99.1 thereto, will not be treated as filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section. That information will not be incorporated by
reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or into another filing
under the Exchange Act, unless that filing expressly refers to specific
information in this report.
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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: December 22, 2003 IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Cesar Garcia
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Cesar Garcia,
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated December 18, 2003.
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