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): February 19, 2015

 

 

MYRIAD GENETICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-26642   87-0494517

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

320 Wakara Way

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 584-3600

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 8.01 Other Events.

On February 19, 2015, the Board of Directors of Myriad Genetics, Inc. (‘Myriad” or the “Company”) authorized an additional $200 million stock repurchase program which the Company announced on February 24, 2015 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is being filed pursuant to Item 8.01. The Company plans to repurchase its common stock from time to time or on an accelerated basis through open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions as determined by the Company’s management. The amount and timing of stock repurchases under the program will depend on business and market conditions, stock price, trading restrictions, acquisition activity and other factors.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.

(d)

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated February 24, 2015.

 

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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.

 

MYRIAD GENETICS, INC.
Date: February 24, 2015 By:

/s/ Peter D. Meldrum

Peter D. Meldrum
President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated February 24, 2015.

 

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