Unassociated Document
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
April
29, 2010
Date of
Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
ABAXIS,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California
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000-19720
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77-0213001
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(State
or other Jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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3240
Whipple Road
Union
City, CA 94587
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(510) 675-6500
(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):
o Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o 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.
The
information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed
“filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
On April
29, 2010, Abaxis, Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter
and fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 and certain other information. A
copy of Abaxis’ press release announcing these financial results and certain
other information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To
supplement the financial statements presented in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Abaxis uses the following
non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP
operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share and
non-GAAP operating income per share. The presentation of this
financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented
in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP
financial measures, refer to the tables captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP
Results of Net Income to GAAP Measures” and “Non-GAAP Operating Income Per
Share” included at the end of the press release.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The
following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated April 29, 2010 (furnished pursuant to Item
2.02).
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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.
Date: April
29, 2010
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Abaxis,
Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Alberto
R. Santa Ines |
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Alberto
R. Santa Ines
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Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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Abaxis,
Inc.
INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated April 29,
2010.
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