-----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, ODFeRZDREc1MsbT0ect2jWl+G8JBnaeI4cRclePLAK/0tCXugy2eqYxV+NJBmCJH HLFNydDtL6OpsCOCXMjYiw== 0000950103-07-002388.txt : 20070925 0000950103-07-002388.hdr.sgml : 20070925 20070925171810 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-07-002388 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070919 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20070925 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070925 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AFFYMETRIX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913077 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 770319159 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28218 FILM NUMBER: 071134975 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087315000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 8-K 1 dp07041_8k.htm
 
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):  September 19, 2007

AFFYMETRIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
DELAWARE
(State of incorporation)
  
0-28218
(Commission File Number)
  
77-0319159
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
3420 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California 95051
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(408) 731-5000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 8.01
Other Events.

On December 18, 2006, Affymetrix, Inc. (“Affymetrix” or the “Company”) entered into an offer letter (the “Letter”) with Kevin King, President of the Company.  Pursuant to the Letter, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 20, 2006, the Company agreed to provide Mr. King with relocation assistance in selling his primary residence in New Jersey through a third party service provider.  Consistent with this prior agreement, the Company has arranged for a relocation services firm to purchase Mr. King’s house.  On September 19, 2007, Mr. King entered into a contract of sale with the relocation services firm for the sale of his house for $2,225,000, which was an appraised value of Mr. King’s house as determined by independent real estate professionals.  Under an agreement with the relocation services firm, the Company will bear any loss on the actual sale of the house to a third party buyer and be entitled to any gain on the sale of the house to a third party buyer. In addition, the Company will pay the relocation services firm certain expenses associated with holding and selling the house.

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.

 
AFFYMETRIX, INC.
     
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Barbara A. Caulfield
   
Name:  Barbara A. Caulfield
   
Title:  Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Dated:  September 25, 2007
 
 
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