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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 2, 2003
TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-30975
(State of Formation) (Commission File Number)
911789357
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
12325 Emmet Street
Omaha, NE 68164
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(402) 452-5400
(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 2, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing that it
has entered into several specific agreements with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
to provide mutation discovery services in the context of translational research
programs in oncology. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated December 2, 2003, announcing that the Company has
entered into several specific agreements with Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Corp. to provide mutation discovery services in the context of
translational research programs in oncology.
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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.
TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
By /s/ Michael J. Draper
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Michael J. Draper, Chief Financial Officer
December 2, 2003
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