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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):
July 17, 2000
TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 000-30975 91-1789357
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification
Number)
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5600 South 42nd Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68107
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(402) 738-5480
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
a. On July 17, 2000, the Registrant entered into an Underwriting
Agreement with Chase Securities, Inc., Bear Sterns & Co., Inc. and Dain Rauscher
Wessels relating to the public offering of 4,480,000 shares of the Registrant's
common stock at $15.00 per share. The Underwriting Agreement provides the
underwriters with the option to acquire an additional 672,000 shares of the
Registrant's common stock at the public offering price. The Underwriting
Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
b. Reference is made to the press release of Registrant, issued on July
17, 2000, which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the press
release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.
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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.
TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
By /s/ Collin J. D'Silva
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Collin J. D'Silva, Chief Executive Officer
July 18, 2000
