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): August 1, 2013
Alere Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
001-16789 |
04-3565120 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 647-3900
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):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.142-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Effective August 1, 2013, Jefferies LLC has agreed to assist us to solicit proxies from a select group of stockholders for our annual meeting of stockholders to be held on August 7, 2013. We do not have an agreement to compensate Jefferies for these solicitation efforts, but we have agreed to indemnify Jefferies for liabilities it may incur in performing these services. Jefferies expects that approximately 40 of its personnel will assist in the solicitation.
From time to time, Jefferies has provided financial advisory, underwriting and other investment banking services to us, including services in connection with the upcoming annual meeting.
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.
| ALERE INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jay McNamara | |
| Jay McNamara Senior Counsel – Corporate & Finance | ||
Dated: August 1, 2013