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) June 1, 2015
NEOGEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| MICHIGAN | 0-17988 | 38-2367843 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 620 Lesher Place Lansing, Michigan | 48912 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 517-372-9200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition of Disposition of Assets
On June 1, 2015, Neogen Corporation (“Company”) issued a press release announcing that, effective that same date, it had acquired the assets of Sterling Test House, a leading commercial food testing laboratory based in southwest India. The business, which has 40 employees, will be a part of Neogen’s wholly owned subsidiary, Neogen Food and Animal Security (India) Private Limited.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 1, 2015 |
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.
| NEOGEN CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: June 2, 2015 | ||||
| /s/ Steven J. Quinlan | ||||
| Steven J. Quinlan | ||||
| Vice President & CFO | ||||