UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2010
Gen-Probe Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware
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000-49834
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33-0044608 |
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.) |
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| 10210 Genetic Center Drive |
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| San Diego, CA
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92121 |
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(858) 410-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
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| Item 5.02. |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
The following disclosure is provided pursuant to subsection (d) of Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.
On September 22, 2010, Gen-Probe Incorporated (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form
8-K (the “Original Report”) describing the election of Patrick J. Sullivan to the Company’s Board
of Directors (the “Board”), effective September 17, 2010. The Original Report indicated that Mr.
Sullivan had not been designated by the Board to serve on any committee of the Board as of the
filing of the Original Report.
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A is being filed pursuant to Instruction 2 of Item 5.02 of
Form 8-K to provide the information described in Item 5.02(d)(3) of Form 8-K, which was not
determined or was unavailable at the time the Original Report was filed. The information contained
in this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A should be read in conjunction with the information contained
in the Original Report.
On November 11, 2010, the Board unanimously appointed Patrick J. Sullivan to serve on the
Audit Committee of the Board, effective immediately.