Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  11/15/2005
 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-26642
 
Delaware
  
87-0494517
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
320 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
801-584-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On November 15, 2005, Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that an analysis of data from its Phase 2 follow-on study of Flurizan in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease showed that study participants improved as a group, regaining cognitive ability from months 12 through 18. The information in the press release dated November 15, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)        The following exhibit is filed with this report:

        Exhibit                         

        Number         Description

          99.1              The Registrant's press release dated November 15, 2005.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
 
 
Date: November 15, 2005
     
By:
 
/s/    Peter D. Meldrum
               
Peter D. Meldrum
               
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
The Registrant's press release dated November 15, 2005.