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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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2010
Alere Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-16789   04-3565120
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file number)   (IRS Employer
of 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)
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Item 8.01   Other Events.
On September 16, 2010, we issued a press release regarding our previously announced private placement of senior subordinated notes due 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1
  Press Release dated September 16, 2010, entitled “Alere Inc. Announces Pricing of Senior Subordinated Notes Offering; Offering Size Increased to $400.0 Million”

 

 

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.
             
    ALERE INC.    
 
            
 
  BY:   /s/ Jay McNamara    
 
     
 
Jay McNamara 		   
 
      Senior Counsel – Corporate & Finance    
Dated: September 16, 2010

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1
  Press Release dated September 16, 2010, entitled “Alere Inc. Announces Pricing of Senior Subordinated Notes Offering; Offering Size Increased to $400.0 Million”