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 11, 2008
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 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 11, 2008, Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors is reviewing an analysis provided by management of several strategic alternatives for the Company. Among the alternatives considered, the Board is exploring whether to separate Myriad’s pharmaceutical subsidiary from its molecular diagnostic business in a transaction that would result in two independent businesses. The press release is attached hereto as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is being furnished pursuant to this Item 8.01 as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 11, 2008. | |
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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: September 12, 2008 | By: | /s/ Peter D. Meldrum | ||||
| Peter D. Meldrum | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 11, 2008. | |
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