UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

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 20, 2015

OPKO Health, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-33528 75-2402409
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4400 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida   33137
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (305) 575-4100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

As reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by OPKO Health, Inc. (the “Company”) on August 20, 2015 (the “Initial Form 8-K”), the Company completed its previously announced acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation (“BRLI”). The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Form 8-K to amend and restate in its entirety Item 9.01(a) and (b) in the Initial Form 8-K as set forth in this amendment.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

The historical consolidated financial statements of BRLI required by Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X in connection with the Acquisition were previously included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-205480) filed by the Company and declared effective on July 17, 2015 (the “Form S-4”). Pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K, no additional historical consolidated financial statements of BRLI are required to be filed.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The pro forma financial statements of the Company and BRLI required by Article 11 of Regulation S-X in connection with the Acquisition were previously included in the Form S-4. Pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K, no additional pro forma financial statements of BRLI are required to be filed.


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.

         
    OPKO Health, Inc.
          
November 5, 2015   By:   Adam Logal
       
        Name: Adam Logal
        Title: Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer