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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): May 18, 2010
INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
         
Delaware   1-16789   04-3565120
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 647-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
     On May 18, 2010, Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it will ask shareholders at its annual meeting of shareholders, scheduled to be held on July 14, 2010, to approve a proposal to change its name to Alere Inc. A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this report under Item 9.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release dated May 18, 2010, entitled “Inverness Medical Innovations to Change Name to Alere”
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.
         
  INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.
 
 
Date: May 18, 2010  By:   /s/ Jay McNamara    
    Jay McNamara   
    Senior Counsel, Corporate & Finance   
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release dated May 18, 2010, entitled “Inverness Medical Innovations to Change Name to Alere”