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): November 4, 2008
MYRIAD GENETICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-26642 | 87-0494517 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
320 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 584-3600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On November 4, 2008, Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The earnings release is attached hereto as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B-2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Earnings release dated November 4, 2008 for the three months ended September 30, 2008. | |
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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.
| MYRIAD GENETICS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: November 4, 2008 | By: | /s/ Peter D. Meldrum | ||||||
| Peter D. Meldrum | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Earnings release dated November 4, 2008 for the three months ended September 30, 2008. | |
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