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):  02/16/2012
 
EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-32179
 
Delaware
  
02-0478229
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
441 Charmany Drive
Madison, WI 53719
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(608) 284-5700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On February 16, 2012 Maneesh K. Arora was promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Exact Sciences Corporation (the "Company"). Mr. Arora will continue in his role as the Company's Chief Financial Officer.
 

 

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.
 
           
EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION
 
 
Date: February 24, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Maneesh Arora

               
Maneesh Arora
               
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer