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):   March 7, 2016

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-15943 06-1397316
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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.)
      
251 Ballardvale St., Wilmington, Massachusetts   01887
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   781-222-6000

Not Applicable
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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 March 7, 2016, Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. announced that Nancy Gillett, Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, had retired effective March 7, 2016.






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.

         
    Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
          
March 10, 2016   By:   Matthew Daniel
       
        Name: Matthew Daniel
        Title: Corporate Vice President, Legal Compliance & Deputy General Counsel