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): January 6, 2006
MYRIAD GENETICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-26642 | 87-0494517 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
320 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 584-3600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On January 6, 2006, the stockholders of Myriad Genetics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s 2003 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance thereunder by 1,200,000 shares. The Option Plan, as amended, is attached hereto as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is being filed pursuant to this Item 1.01 as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | The following exhibit is filed with this report: |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Myriad Genetics, Inc. 2003 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Option Plan, as amended. |
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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.
| MYRIAD GENETICS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: January 9, 2006 | By: | /s/ Peter D. Meldrum | ||||||
| Peter D. Meldrum President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Myriad Genetics, Inc. 2003 Employee, Directors and Consultant Stock Option Plan, as amended. |
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