Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  10/20/2008
 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-26642
 
Delaware
  
87-0494517
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
320 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
801-584-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On October 20, 2008, Myriad Genetics, Inc. (the Company) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized management to proceed with preparations to spin off its research and drug development businesses from its molecular diagnostics business. It is anticipated that the proposed spin-off will be completed as a pro-rata dividend distribution to shareholders of the Company.

The press release is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein is incorporated by reference into Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)        The following exhibit is filed with this report:

        Exhibit                         

        Number         Description

       99.1        The Registrant's press release dated October 20, 2008.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
 
 
Date: October 21, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Peter D. Meldrum
               
Peter D. Meldrum
               
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
The Registrant's press release dated October 20, 2008.