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 11, 2004
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-16537 | 36-4370966 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
220 East First Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015-1360
(Address of principal executive offices)
(610) 882-1820
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Item 5 – Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at the Radisson Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18018. The information contained in the press release dated August 11, 2004 is incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99 | Press Release dated August 11, 2004, announcing that the OraSure Technologies, Inc. 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at the Radisson Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18018. |
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
| Date: August 12, 2004 | By: | /s/ Jack E. Jerrett | ||
| Jack E. Jerrett | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99 | Press Release dated August 11, 2004, announcing that the OraSure Technologies, Inc. 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at the Radisson Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18018. |
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Exhibit 99
Company Contact:
Ronald H. Spair
Chief Financial Officer
610-882-1820
Investorinfo@orasure.com
www.orasure.com
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES SETS 2005 ANNUAL MEETING DATE
Bethlehem, PA – (August 11, 2004) – OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:OSUR) today announced that its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at the Radisson Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18018. Stockholder proposals must be received no later than December 11, 2004, in order to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement under relevant Securities and Exchange Commission rules and no later than February 16, 2005, in order to be considered at the Annual Meeting or to nominate a Director under OraSure Technologies’ Bylaws.
About OraSure Technologies
OraSure Technologies develops, manufactures and markets oral fluid specimen collection devices using proprietary oral fluid technologies, diagnostic products including immunoassays and other in vitro diagnostic tests, and other medical devices. These products are sold in the United States as well as internationally to various clinical laboratories, hospitals, clinics, community-based organizations and other public health organizations, distributors, government agencies, physicians’ offices, and commercial and industrial entities.
OraSure Technologies is the leading supplier of oral-fluid collection devices and assays to the life insurance industry and public health markets for the detection of antibodies to HIV-1. In addition, the Company supplies oral-fluid testing solutions for drugs of abuse testing. For more information on the Company, please go to www.orasure.com.
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