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):
April 29, 2008
IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-11181 | 94-2579751 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer 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 Operation and Financial Condition
On April 29, 2008, IRIS International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, 1:30 p.m. Pacific time. To participate, dial 1-888-204-4394 approximately 10 minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin. Hold for the operator and reference the IRIS International conference call. International callers should dial 913-312-0701. The conference call may also be accessed by means of a live audio Web cast on the Company’s Website at www.proiris.com, or at, http://www.vcall.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=126215, the Webcast service provider. The conference audio cast will also be available for replay on both Web sites for 30 days from the date of the broadcast.
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
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 29, 2008 entitled “IRIS Reports Q1 Revenues, Profits, EPS and Cash, with Consumables and Service Revenues Highest Ever; Trend Continuing.” | |
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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: April 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ César M. García | ||||
| César M. García, | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
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| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 29, 2008 entitled “IRIS Reports Q1 Revenues, Profits, EPS and Cash, with Consumables and Service Revenues Highest Ever; Trend Continuing.” |
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