8-K 1 a05-15671_18k.htm 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):  August 29, 2005

 

BIOSITE INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-21873

 

33-0288606

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

9975 Summers Ridge Road
San Diego, California

 

92121

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 805-2000

 

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):

 

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 August 29, 2005, we announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Biosite Incorporated a CLIA waiver for our Triage(R) BNP Test, substantially expanding healthcare professionals’ access to the 15-minute blood test to aid in the diagnosis and assessment of patients with symptoms of heart failure. The CLIA waiver will expand access to the test among physician office laboratories and decentralized hospital sites of service, allowing more patients to benefit from rapid evaluation.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the granting of the CLIA waiver is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 

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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.

 

 

 

BIOSITE INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 31, 2005

By:

/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. TWOMEY

 

 

 

Christopher J. Twomey

 

 

Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 29, 2005

 

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