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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): April 27, 2011
ALERE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
         
Delaware   1-16789   04-3565120
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)       Identification No.)
51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 647-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Item 2.02. Results of Operations And Financial Condition.
     On April 27, 2011, Alere Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Alere Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Results,” a copy of which is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release dated April 27, 2011, entitled “Alere Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Results”

 


 

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.
         
  ALERE INC.
 
 
Date: April 27, 2011  By:   /s/ David Teitel    
    David Teitel   
    Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release dated April 27, 2011, entitled “Alere Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Results”