Form 8-K

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 16, 2007

 


TRANSGENOMIC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   000-30975   911789357
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

12325 Emmet Street, Omaha, Nebraska   68164
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(402) 452-5400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Director.

Parag Saxena, a member of the Board of Directors of Transgenomic, Inc., has submitted his resignation from the Board, effective March 16, 2007. In addition, Mr. Saxena resigned from his positions as a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 19, 2007   TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
  By:  

/s/ Debra A. Schneider

    Debra A. Schneider
    Chief Financial Officer