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) December 10, 2007

INVITROGEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-25317   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.)

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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Section 1 - Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Chief Financial Officer Compensation. On December 10, 2007, at a meeting of the Compensation & Organizational Development Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”), the Committee approved an increase in the base salary of Mr. David F. Hoffmeister, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Specifically, effective as of January 1, 2008, Mr. Hoffmeister’s new base salary was set by the Committee at $475,000.

Named Executive Officer Compensation. On December 10, 2007, the Committee approved an increase in the base salary of Claude D. Benchimol, Ph.D., the Company’s Senior Vice President, Research & Development. Specifically, effective as of January 1, 2008, Dr. Benchimol’s new base salary was set by the Committee at $420,000.


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.

 

    Invitrogen Corporation
    (Registrant)
Date December 13, 2007     /s/ John A. Cottingham
    John A. Cottingham
    Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary