UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM  i 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)  i January 4, 2021

 

NEOGEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

i Michigan		i 0-17988		i 38-2367843
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

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

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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 2.01

Completion of Acquisition of Disposition of Assets

On January 4, 2021, Neogen Corporation announced that it had acquired Ireland-based Megazyme, Ltd. — a supplier of analytical solutions used by quality control laboratories in the global food and beverage industries. Megazyme, founded in 1988, develops and refines analytical methods used to measure the carbohydrates and enzymes in grain, cereal, wine, dairy and other food products, that affect quality. Megazyme will continue to operate as a standalone business in Bray, Ireland, and will be managed through Neogen’s European operations in Scotland.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

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: January 6, 2021
						/s/ Steven J. Quinlan
						Steven J. Quinlan
						Vice President & CFO