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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - MYRIAD GENETICS INC | d192660dex991.htm |
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): June 1, 2016
MYRIAD GENETICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
0-26642 |
87-0494517 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
320 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 584-3600
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 240.14a-12) |
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| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 1, 2016, the Board of Directors of Myriad Genetics, Inc. (‘Myriad” or the “Company”) authorized an additional $200 million stock repurchase program which the Company announced on June 7, 2016 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is being filed pursuant to Item 8.01. The Company plans to repurchase its common stock from time to time or on an accelerated basis through open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions as determined by the Company’s management. The amount and timing of stock repurchases under the program will depend on business and market conditions, stock price, trading restrictions, acquisition activity and other factors.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS. |
(d)
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 7, 2016. | |
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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.
| MYRIAD GENETICS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 7, 2016 | By: | /s/ R. Bryan Riggsbee | ||||
| R. Bryan Riggsbee | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 7, 2016. | |
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