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):  July 17, 2006

INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, 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 8.01.  Other Events.

On July 17, 2006, Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had signed a non-binding letter of intent with The Procter & Gamble Company to form a joint venture to develop and market consumer diagnostic products.  For additional information, see the press release included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.  The contents of Exhibit 99.1 are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release announcing a non-binding letter of intent to form a joint venture to develop and market consumer diagnostic products.

 

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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.

INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 19, 2006

By:

/s/ Jay McNamara

 

 

Jay McNamara

 

 

Senior Counsel—Corporate & Finance

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release announcing a non-binding letter of intent to form a joint venture to develop and market consumer diagnostic products.