0000892251-11-000068.txt : 20110916 0000892251-11-000068.hdr.sgml : 20110916 20110916121511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892251-11-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110914 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20110916 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110916 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794172 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 310888197 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14902 FILM NUMBER: 111094387 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3471 RIVER HILLS DR CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45244 BUSINESS PHONE: 5132713700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45244 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERIDIAN DIAGNOSTICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 form8k09142011.htm FORM 8-K form8k09142011.htm

 
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): September 14, 2011
 
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Ohio
  
0-14902
  
31-0888197
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
 
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
         
 
3471 River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
      
45244
(Address of principal executive offices)
       (Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code                            (513) 271-3700
 
(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):
 
  o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 
 

Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On September 14, 2011, Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (the “Company”) announced plans to consolidate its Life Science operating segment’s Saco, Maine operations into its Memphis, Tennessee facility.  This consolidation is designed to reduce the cost structure of the business by an estimated $1 million per year.

The process of consolidating the plants will commence immediately and is expected to be completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2012.  In connection with the plant consolidation, management expects to record reorganization charges ranging from $0.01 to $0.02 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and $0.01 to $0.02 per diluted share in fiscal 2012, neither of which were contemplated in August 25, 2011 guidance comments.  The charges recorded during fiscal 2012 are expected to correspond to the timing of the physical transfer during the first and second quarters.



 
 
 

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.
 
 
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
 
  
       
Date:  September 16, 2011
By:
/s/ Melissa A. Lueke  
    Melissa A. Lueke  
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
    (Principal Accounting Officer)