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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

January 10, 2017
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

ABAXIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
000-19720
77-0213001
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3240 Whipple Road
Union City, CA 94587
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 675-6500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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):

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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

On January 10, 2017, Abaxis, Inc. announced its preliminary financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and certain other preliminary financial information. A copy of Abaxis’ press release announcing these preliminary financial results and certain other preliminary financial information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release dated January 10, 2017
 
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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.
 
Date: January 10, 2017
 
 
Abaxis, Inc.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Ross Taylor  
   
Ross Taylor
 
   
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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Abaxis, Inc.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
Description
   
Press release dated January 10, 2017
 
 
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