UNITED STATES






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:  February 24, 2011

(Date of earliest event reported)

 




BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 




Commission File Number: 1-7928

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

94-1381833

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


 

1000 Alfred Nobel Dr.

Hercules, California 94547

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(510) 724-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 





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ITEM 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition


On February 24, 2011 Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits


 

 

 

Exhibit

Number 

 


Description

99.1 

 

Press release of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. dated February 24, 2011






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.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 24, 2011

 

By:

/s/ Christine A. Tsingos

 

 

 

 

 

Christine A. Tsingos

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 




EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. dated February 24, 2011