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) April 17, 2006
INVITROGEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-25317 | 33-0373077 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1600 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA | 92008 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (760) 603-7200
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 April 17, 2006, the Company issued a press release regarding the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Invitrogen Corporation press release dated April 17, 2006. |
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.
| Invitrogen Corporation | ||||||||
| Date: April 21, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ David F. Hoffmeister | ||||||
| David F. Hoffmeister | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Invitrogen Corporation press release dated April 17, 2006. | |