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

Gen-Probe Incorporated

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-31279		33-0044608
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego, CA		92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(858) 410-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On December 10, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Gen-Probe Incorporated (the “Company”) approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Governance Guidelines”), effective immediately, to require that the annual Board assessments include an evaluation of and by each director of the Board. Previously the evaluation only applied to directors who were subject to re-nomination in connection with the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders.

     The preceding summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Governance Guidelines, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

          99.1 Gen-Probe Incorporated Corporate Governance Guidelines

SIGNATURE

     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.

EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Gen-Probe Incorporated Corporate Governance Guidelines