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 22, 2005
Gen-Probe Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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001-31279
(Commission File Number)
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33-0044608
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(858) 410-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02 (d). Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On December 22, 2005, Gen-Probe Incorporated (“Gen-Probe”) issued a press release announcing that
it appointed John W. Brown as a member of the Board of Directors of Gen-Probe. Mr. Brown will
serve as a member of the class of directors serving in office until the company’s 2006 annual
meeting of stockholders. Mr. Brown will serve on Gen-Probe’s Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee. The appointment of Mr. Brown as a member of the Board of Directors of Gen-Probe was
effective as of December 22, 2005. The text of the press release is set forth as Exhibit 99.1, the
contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated December 22, 2005.