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) March 14, 2011

 

 

NEOGEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

MICHIGAN   0-17988   38-2367843

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

620 Lesher Place Lansing, Michigan   48912
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 517-372-9200

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 11, 2011, Mr. Robert M. Book resigned from the Neogen Board of Directors and became a Director Emeritus of the Company. Mr. Book has served on the Board of Directors of Neogen Corporation for over 20 years and was also a member of the Audit Committee. The resignation was for personal reasons and did not involve any disagreement with the other Board members or with management.

Mr. Book will be succeeded on the Audit Committee by Dr. Richard T. Crowder, an existing Director.

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.

 

     

NEOGEN CORPORATION

      (Registrant)
Date: March 14, 2011      
     

/s/ Richard R. Current

     

Vice President &

Corporate Secretary