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
January
28, 2010
Date of
Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
ABAXIS,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California
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000-19720
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77-0213001
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(State
or other Jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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3240
Whipple Road
Union
City, CA 94587
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(510)
675-6500
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The
information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed
“filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
On
January 28, 2010, Abaxis, Inc. announced its financial results for the three and
nine months ended December 31, 2009 and certain other information. A
copy of Abaxis’ press release announcing these financial results and certain
other information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To
supplement the financial statements presented in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Abaxis uses non-GAAP measures
of operating income per share. This non-GAAP financial presentation is not a
measurement of performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America. Management uses this measure in comparing Abaxis’
operating results with historical performance and believes it provides
meaningful and comparable information to management and investors to assist in
their review of Abaxis’ performance relative to prior periods and its
competitors.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The
following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated January 28, 2010 (furnished pursuant to Item
2.02).
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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.
Date: January
28, 2010
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Abaxis,
Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Alberto R. Santa Ines
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Alberto
R. Santa Ines
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Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer
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Abaxis,
Inc.
INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated January 28,
2010.
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