================================================================================
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) AUGUST 14, 2002
INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 001-16789 04-3565120
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
51 SAWYER ROAD, SUITE 200, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02453
(Address of principal executive offices)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (781) 647-3900
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
================================================================================
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On August 14, 2002, Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (the "Company")
filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2002, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to the requirements
of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the certification of each of the Chief Executive
Officer and Vice President of Finance of the Company accompanied that filing.
Copies of the certifications are furnished below.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished
pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Furthermore, the furnishing of
this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to constitute a determination by
the Company that the information is material or that the dissemination of the
information is required by Regulation FD. By this filing, the Company is not
establishing the practice of filing all such officer certifications in a Current
Report on Form 8-K in the future and may discontinue such filings at any time.
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned officer of Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (the
"Company") hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report"),
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained
in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company. This certification is provided solely
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed to be a part of the Report
or "filed" for any purpose whatsoever.
Date: August 14, 2002 /s/ Ron Zwanziger
-------------------------------------
Ron Zwanziger
Chief Executive Officer
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned officer of Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (the
"Company") hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report"),
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained
in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company. This certification is provided solely
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed to be a part of the Report
or "filed" for any purpose whatsoever.
Date: August 14, 2002 /s/ Duane L. James
-------------------------------------
Duane L. James
Vice President of Finance
2
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.
INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.
BY: /s/ Duane L. James
-------------------------------------
Duane L. James
Vice President of Finance &
Treasurer
Dated: August 14, 2002
3