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): January 28, 2004
IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-110826 94-2579751
(State or other jurisdiction) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of 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)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated January 28, 2004.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 28, 2004, IRIS International, Inc. issued a press release
announcing financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2003. A copy is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this
reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits, 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. This 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: January 30, 2004 IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Martin Paravato
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Martin Paravato
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated January 28, 2004.
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