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
February 8, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
APPLERA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-04389 | 06-1534213 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 301 Merritt 7 Norwalk, Connecticut |
06851 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(203) 840-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 is the text of the Applera Corporation Amended and Restated 1993 Director Stock Purchase and Deferred Compensation Plan, which was not included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2008.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this Report:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 |
Applera Corporation Amended and Restated 1993 Director Stock Purchase and Deferred Compensation Plan. | |
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.
| APPLERA CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas P. Livingston | |
| Thomas P. Livingston | ||
| Vice President and Secretary | ||
Dated: February 11, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 |
Applera Corporation Amended and Restated 1993 Director Stock Purchase and Deferred Compensation Plan. | |