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): February 14, 2018

 

 

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 000-19271 01-0393723
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

 

207.556.0300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 14, 2018, Mr. William T. End, a Class I Director, provided IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company” or “IDEXX”) notice of his intention to retire from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) immediately following the expiration of his term on the date of the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 9, 2018. Mr. End’s decision to retire from the Board does not arise from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

The Company thanks Mr. End for his outstanding service, commitment and leadership during his tenure as a member of the IDEXX Board since 2000, a period during which the Company experienced significant successes and strong growth and created long-term value for our stockholders.

 

In accordance with the Company’s amended and restated by-laws, the Board reduced the size of the Board to eight members and the size of Class I to two, effective upon Mr. End’s retirement from the Board.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
     
     
Date: February 20, 2018 By: /s/ Jacqueline L. Studer  
    Jacqueline L. Studer
    Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary