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Luminex Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/11 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 2/28/12, at 11:51am ET   ·   For:  12/31/11   ·   Accession #:  1033905-12-8   ·   File #:  0-30109

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/28/12  Luminex Corp                      10-K       12/31/11   76:14M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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42: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     88K 
                Stockholders' Equity                                             
49: R7          Description of Business and Summary of Significant  HTML     92K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
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                Compensation                                                     
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57: R23         Guarantees                                          HTML     24K 
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67: R26         Description of Business and Summary of Significant  HTML    181K 
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
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                Accounting Policies (Tables)                                     
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29: R43         Description of Business and Summary of Significant  HTML    116K 
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18: R46         Accounts Receivable and Reserves (Details)          HTML     42K 
26: R47         Inventory, Net (Details)                            HTML     35K 
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68: R49         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     44K 
22: R50         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Part 1         HTML     43K 
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65: R51         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Part 2         HTML    107K 
                (Details)                                                        
25: R52         Other Assets (Details)                              HTML     61K 
39: R53         Accrued Warranty Costs (Details)                    HTML     30K 
15: R54         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML    274K 
17: R55         Long-Term Debt (Details)                            HTML     86K 
32: R56         Net Income Per Share (Details)                      HTML     64K 
20: R57         Stockholders Equity and Comprehensive Income        HTML     30K 
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                Compensation (Details)                                           
43: R59         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     63K 
60: R60         Segment and Geographic Information (Details)        HTML     68K 
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10: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- lmnx-20111231_cal               XML    278K 
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