UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2017
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-19271 | 01-0393723 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine | 04092 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) |
207.556.0300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2017 (the “Original Filing”)
by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”). The Original Filing reported, among other items, the appointment of Dr.
Stuart M. Essig to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of the Original Filing, the Board
had not made any determinations regarding committee assignments for Dr. Essig. The Company hereby amends the Original Filing to
include information on the committee assignments in Item 5.02 below. Other than providing the additional information in Item 5.02
below, no other disclosure in the Original Filing is amended by this Form 8-K/A.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 18, 2017, effective immediately, the Board appointed Dr. Essig to its Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee, having previously determined that he satisfies all applicable requirements to serve as a member of those Committees.
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.
| IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. | ||
| Date: October 23, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jacqueline L. Studer |
| Jacqueline L. Studer | ||
|
Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||