UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 6, 2005
BIOVERIS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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000-50583
(Commission
File Number)
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80-0076765
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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16020 Industrial Drive
Gaithersburg, MD
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
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20877
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(301) 869-9800
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 6, 2005, BioVeris Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it entered into a
license agreement with The Rockefeller University. See the attached Press Release of the Company,
dated September 6, 2005, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURE
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.
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| Date: September 7, 2005 |
BIOVERIS CORPORATION
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/s/ George V. Migausky
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Name: |
George V. Migausky |
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Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer |
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