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) December 11, 2008
NEOGEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN | 0-17988 | 38-2367843 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction Of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
620 Lesher Place Lansing, Michigan | 48912 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code 517-372-9200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 8.01. | Other Events |
On December 11, 2008 Neogen Corporation (Neogen) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of company stock.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits |
(a) | Financial statements: None. |
(b) | Proforma financial information: None. |
(c) | Shell Company transactions: None. |
(d) | Exhibit 99.1Press Release of Neogen Corporation dated December 11, 2008. |
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.
NEOGEN CORPORATION | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: December 12, 2008 | ||||
/s/ Richard R. Current | ||||
Richard R. Current | ||||
Vice President & CFO |