Current Report Filing (8-k)
December 02 2016 - 5:18PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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)
December 1, 2016
NEOGEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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MICHIGAN
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0-17988
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38-2367843
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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620 Lesher Place
Lansing, Michigan
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48912
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code 517-372-9200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.01
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Completion of Acquisition of Disposition of Assets
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On December 1, 2016, Neogen
Corporation (Company) issued a press release announcing that, effective that same date, it had acquired United Kingdom-based Quat-Chem Ltd. a chemical company specializing in the development, manufacture and sale of agricultural,
industrial, and food processing biocidal hygiene products, including cleaners and disinfectants. Quat-Chem Ltd. is a 20-year-old company which manufactures a full line of complete disinfectant and cleaner products for dairy hygiene and poultry and
swine biosecurity applications. The company sells its products on a global basis, with a focus on the United Kingdom, European Union, Middle East and Asia, including a particular focus on China.
Consideration for the purchase, which was from existing cash balances, was approximately $20.5 million. Revenues for the acquired business in
the past twelve months were approximately $12 million. Neogen will maintain and operate Quat-Chems existing manufacturing facilities near Manchester, England.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed
filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless of any
general incorporation language in the filing.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release dated December 1, 2016
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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.
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NEOGEN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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Date: December 2, 2016
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/s/ Steven J. Quinlan
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Steven J. Quinlan
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Vice President & CFO
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