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) October 27, 2004

 

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

001-16789
(Commission file number)

04-3565120
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

 

 

51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 647-3900

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

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ITEM 2.02             RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On October 27, 2004, Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. issued a press release entitled “Inverness Medical Innovations Announces Third Quarter 2004 Results,” a copy of which is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01             EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits: The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

 

Exhibit Number 

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 27, 2004, entitled “Inverness Medical Innovations Announces Third Quarter 2004 Results”

 

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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.

 

 

INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Christopher J. Lindop

Dated: October 27, 2004

 

Christopher J. Lindop
Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number 

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 27, 2004, entitled “Inverness Medical Innovations Announces Third Quarter 2004 Results”

 

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