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) March 9, 2015

 

Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New Jersey

 

0-15266

 

22-2405059

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

481 Edward H. Ross Drive, Elmwood Park, NJ

 

07407

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(201) 791-2600

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14-d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

ITEM 8.01           Other Events.

 

On March 9, 2015, Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market confirming that the Company has regained compliance with the independent director requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, which is set forth in Listing Rule 5605(b)(1).  The Company regained compliance with such rule as a result of the appointment of Mr. Ilan Kaufthal as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors on March 3, 2015.

 

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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.

 

Dated: March 13, 2015

BIO-REFERENCE LABORATORIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Marc D. Grodman

 

 

Name: Marc D. Grodman, MD

 

 

Title: Chairman of the Board, President and

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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