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): November 2, 2005
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 2.02 - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On November 2, 2005, we issued a press release announcing our
financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
We will host a conference call on November 2, 2005, at 11:00 a.m.
EST to review our financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2005. The call may be accessed via a live audio web cast on our
web site at www.proiris.com or at www.vcall.com, or through a dial-in telephone
number at 1-800-289-0572. International callers should dial 913-981-5543.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and
Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto 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 such section, nor shall such information
or exhibit be deemed 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
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated November 2, 2005, 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: November 2, 2005 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 November 2, 2005, published by IRIS
International, Inc.
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