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): April 27, 2004
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-16537 | 36-4370966 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
220 East First Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015-1360
(Address of principal executive offices)
(610) 882-1820
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Item 5 – Other Events and Required Reg FD Disclosures.
R. Sam Niedbala, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer, has advised the Company that he will retire from the Company on May 21, 2004. Following his retirement, Dr. Niedbala is expected to enter into a consulting agreement with the Company pursuant to which he will be engaged to assist the Company in seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of the UPlink® Oral Fluid Rapid Drug Detection System, expanding the Company’s patent portfolio and other matters. P. Michael Formica, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Operations, will oversee the Company’s research and development activities until a new Chief Science Officer is appointed.
Item 7 – Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99 | Press Release dated April 27, 2004, announcing financial results of OraSure Technologies, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 27, 2004, OraSure Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
| Date: April 27, 2004 | By: | /s/ Jack E. Jerrett | ||
| Jack E. Jerrett | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99 | Press Release dated April 27, 2004, announcing financial results of OraSure Technologies, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. |