8-K

MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Date: July 23, 2021

By: /s/ Bryan T. Baldasare

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) July 23, 2021

LOGO

MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ohio

0-14902

31-0888197

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3471 River Hills Drive,

Cincinnati, Ohio

45244

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (513) 271-3700

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, no par value

VIVO

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On July 23, 2021, Meridian Bioscience, Inc. issued a press release announcing its execution of a definitive agreement to acquire urea breath test assets from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


99.1		Press Release dated July 23, 2021

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Meridian Bioscience Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits