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): March 3, 2008


                            IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                     1-11181                    94-2579751
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)             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)


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ITEM 8.01 - OTHER INFORMATION

            On March 3, 2008,  IRIS  International,  Inc. issued a press release
announcing a stock repurchase  program.  A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits.

                  The following exhibits are filed herewith:

                  EXHIBIT
                  NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
                  -------  -----------

                  99.1     Press Release dated March 3, 2008,  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:    March 3, 2008                By:      /s/ Peter L. Donato
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Peter L. Donato
                                      Its:     Chief Financial Officer


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