-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, A5t2+R3A1sk71jDbR2RG8XypyzrdX9EJx9RpUlSORHr6AugXJlR/w5acAlzEG0Jl VykedagLYTH59O1M2b/asw== 0001193125-10-027849.txt : 20100211 0001193125-10-027849.hdr.sgml : 20100211 20100211060435 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-027849 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100209 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20100211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BECKMAN COULTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000840467 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 951040600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10109 FILM NUMBER: 10589463 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4300 N HARBOR BLVD STREET 2: PO BOX 3100 CITY: FULLERTON STATE: CA ZIP: 92834-3100 BUSINESS PHONE: 7147736907 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4300 N HARBOR BLVD STREET 2: PO BOX 3100 CITY: FULLERTON STATE: CA ZIP: 92834-3100 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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

February 9, 2010

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

BECKMAN COULTER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-10109   95-104-0600
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

250 S. Kraemer Boulevard

Brea, California 92822

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(714) 993-5321

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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

On February 9, 2010, the Board of Directors of Beckman Coulter, Inc. approved the award of a $150,000 cash bonus to Scott Garrett, Beckman Coulter’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, in recognition of his efforts in connection with Beckman Coulter’s acquisition and integration of the diagnostic systems portion of Olympus Corporation’s life sciences business. This bonus was a one-time special bonus related to the acquisition and will be paid to Mr. Garrett on February 26, 2010.

SIGNATURE

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.

 

Dated: February 11, 2010     BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
      By:   /s/ PATRICIA STOUT
     

Name: Patricia Stout

Title: Deputy General Counsel

 

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