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): May 23, 2013
Vermillion, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-34810
| Delaware | 33-059-5156 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12117 Bee Caves Road Building Three, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78738
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
512.519.0400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 23, 2013, Vermillion, Inc. (the “Company”) sent Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (“Quest Diagnostics”) a notice of default under the Strategic Alliance Agreement dated as of June 22, 2005 (as amended from time to time, the “Strategic Alliance Agreement”) relating to a number of material violations, breaches and failures to perform by Quest Diagnostics under the Strategic Alliance Agreement. The Strategic Alliance Agreement states that if a party fails to cure material defaults within 90 days of the date of the notice of default, the other party has the right to terminate the Strategic Alliance Agreement.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Vermillion, Inc. | ||||
| Date: May 24, 2013 | By: | /s/ Eric J. Schoen | ||
| Eric J. Schoen | ||||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||||