UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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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 18, 2006

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BIOVERIS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

000-50583

80-0076765

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

16020 Industrial Drive

 

 

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

 

 

(301) 869-9800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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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:

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 18, 2006, BioVeris Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it entered into an option agreement with TheraCarb, Inc. of Edmonton, Alberta. See the attached press release of the Company dated January 18, 2006, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated January 18, 2006

 

 


 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: January 18, 2006

BIOVERIS CORPORATION

 

By:/s/ George V. Migausky

Name:     George V. Migausky

Title:       Vice President of Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release dated January 18, 2006