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): January 3, 2011
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-16537 | 36-4370966 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 220 East First Street Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
18015-1360 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-882-1820
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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Item 8.01 –Other Events.
On January 4, 2011, OraSure Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Tony Zezzo has jointed the Company as its new Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, effective January 3, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99 | Press Release, dated January 4, 2011, announcing the appointment of the Company’s new Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales. | |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
| Date: January 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ Jack E. Jerrett | ||
| Jack E. Jerrett | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99 | Press Release, dated January 4, 2011, announcing the appointment of the Company’s new Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales. | |