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):
November 15, 2004
TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-30975 911789357
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
12325 Emmet Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(402) 452-5400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 15, 2004, Transgenomic, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its financial results for the third quarter of 2004. A copy of the press release
is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information referenced in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including
Exhibit 99 referenced in Item 9.01 below) is being `furnished" under "Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and, as such, shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that Section. The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K
(including Exhibit 99 referenced in Item 9.01 below) shall not be incorporated
by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
(99) Press release dated November 15, 2004, announcing Transgenomic,
Inc.'s financial results for the third quarter of 2004.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: [November 15, 2004] TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
By: /s/ Michael Summers
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Michael Summers,
Chief Financial Officer
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