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): September 15, 2004
IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-11181 94-2579751
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
9172 ETON AVENUE
CHATSWORTH, CA 91311
(Address of Principal Executive Offices/Zip Code)
(818) 709-1244
(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 7.01 - REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On September 15, 2004, IRIS International, Inc. issued a press release
regarding a presentation by management at the Roth Capital Partners
Institutional Investor Conference. A copy of the press release is furnished with
this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by
reference.
The information in this report is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and
shall not be deemed to be "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, or incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (Information furnished in this
Item 9.01 is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01)
(a) Financial Statements of business acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated September 15, 2004, published by
IRIS International, Inc.
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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.
IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: September 15, 2004 By: /s/ Martin G. Paravato
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Martin G. Paravato
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated September 15, 2004, published by IRIS
International, Inc.
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