Form 8-K - Current report

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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:   December 4, 2023

(Date of earliest event reported)

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-7928

 

Delaware						94-1381833
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1000 Alfred Nobel Dr.

Hercules, California 94547

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

[phone]

(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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 per share

BIO

New York Stock Exchange

Class B Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 per share

BIOb

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

			Emerging growth company			☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.						☐

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

On December 4, 2023, Dara Grantham Wright, the Executive Vice-President and President, Clinical Diagnostics Group, of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) and a named executive officer of the Company, notified the Company of her plans to resign from the Company to pursue another opportunity, effective at the close of business on January 12, 2024. The Company has initiated a search to fill this position.

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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.

  

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

Date:

December 7, 2023

By:

/s/ Timothy S. Ernst

Timothy S. Ernst

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Document and Entity Information Document	Dec. 04, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000012208
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Written Communications	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 04, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
Entity File Number	1-7928
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-1381833
Entity Address, Address Line One	1000 Alfred Nobel Dr.
Entity Address, City or Town	Hercules
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94547
City Area Code	510
Local Phone Number	724-7000
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	BIO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	BIOb
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

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