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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 5, 2003

TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

 

000-30975
(State of Formation)   (Commission File Number)

911789357
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

12325 Emmet Street
Omaha, NE
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

68164
(Zip Code)

(402) 452-5400
(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

        The information contained in this Item 9 of this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216; 34-47583.

        The information in this Current Report (including the exhibit) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        On May 5, 2003, Transgenomic, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 and held its earnings conference call. The Company is attaching the press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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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.

    TRANSGENOMIC, INC.

 

 

By

 

/s/  
WILLIAM P. RASMUSSEN      
William P. Rasmussen, Chief Financial Officer
May 12, 2003        

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