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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 31, 2012
TECHNE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Minnesota 0-17272 41-1427402
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
614 Mckinley Place NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 379-8854
Not Applicable
(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 obligations of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
/ / Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
17 CFR 230.425)
/ / Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
/ / Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
/ / Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
A copy of the press release issued by Techne Corporation on July 31,
2012, describing the results of operations for the quarter and fiscal year
ended June 30, 2012 and its financial condition as of June 30,
2012, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Segment information for Techne Corporation for the quarter and fiscal year
ended June 30, 2012 which has been included on Techne Corporation's
website (www.techne-corp.com), is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibits attached hereto shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated July 31, 2012.
99.2 Segment information for the quarter and fiscal year
ended June 30, 2012.
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.
Dated: July 31, 2012 TECHNE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas E. Oland
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Name: Thomas E. Oland
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release of Techne Corporation dated July 31, 2012.
99.2 Segment information for Techne Corporation for the quarter
and fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.